School is Out for Summer!

I am a teacher!  I LOVE LOVE my job.  I anxiously anticipate the beginning of the school year every August, the smell of crayons and glue, decorating my classroom, getting all my cute little files and plans in place and then.......May comes and I have the same anxious anticipation for summer break.  Here in Alabama that day was today! I am officially on Summer Break until school starts in late August.  Clearly I am most excited about my upcoming surgery. I am thankful I am off for a few months to have time to heal, plan, and learn to live my new life.  Noone at my school knows what I am doing so I cannot wait to see the response when only 1/2 of me shows up in August. 

I already know the first question out of everyone's mouth will be. "Oh my gosh, "what" did you do to lose the weight"?  That is just what girls do.  We all want to know the secret, magic, miracle that worked for someone.  Fortunately, I am super strong personality so I will have no problem proudly standing there and saying, "I made a decision to take control of my health".  Yes, I will say I had surgery.

I am a terrible liar.  My father says I could never be a politician.  It isn't that I am bad at lying really.  I just do not like to do it.  It is hurtful to others and gives others a reason to think they cannot trust you.  Plus,  this decision is NOT something I am ashamed of at all.  I am more ashamed that I am so unhealthy and out of shape. 

I will be prepared for the questions about Mexico.  I assume people will think I had a 10 min job in the back of someone's guest room in a run down shack on the dirt streets of Mexico.  The great part of me being educated at the PhD level is not only to I know how to read, understand and seek out valid research and information but I also know to be prepared with an arsonal of information to share with the masses.......especially the naysayers! Bring it!!