Sad Day

Yesterday was sad and today was more sad. Yesterday was my last school day at Surprise Elementary. I watched the 8th grade promotion (which happened to be my first time ever...fitting) and cried. A lot. I watched students I taught walk across that stage and heard them say the Surprise cheer for one of their last times here....which would be one of my last times as well. I'm beyond sad to leave this place and I still can't believe I have to. Surprise has been my whole career and a major part of my life. Today I walked into my office and saw this:

My girls got me my favorite ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins for lunch and then I watched 30 minutes of the best made video. Wonderful colleagues, former students, the most beautiful words and funniest moments...amazing. More tears. I then turned in my keys...not for the summer, but for good. It sucked. I think leaving this place...these people...my people will be the hardest part. Surprise shaped who I am and I'm not ready to go see if that shape fits somewhere else. I like the fit here. I will miss this so much.