Looking back #2...

FINALLY! it was time to wrap up my master's program and teacher certification for special education.

I wasn't at the university this one day that I'm going to write about in my blog today, instead I was substitute teaching at my kids' elementary school, Chance Elementary. Later I discovered that the building's principal, Judy Musgraves, hadn't been at Chance that day, she was in Columbia attending a meeting.

At her meeting she happened to strike up a conversation with a principal from Columbia. At the time I never would have predicted anything would come out of their conversation. However, their conversation would affect the rest of my life. No, not affect my life, dramatically change my life!

Mrs. Musgraves' conversation had been with Dr. Jack Jensen, who at the time was the principal at Two Mile Prairie Elementary School. Their conversation went something like this:

Dr. Jensen: "Judy, I need to hire a special education teacher.  I have a teacher who is leaving immediately. Do you know any special educators looking for a position?"      

Mrs. Musgraves: "Yes. She's substitute teaching in my building right now." 

By the time I arrived back home that evening the light on my answering machine was flashing, indicating a message was waiting for me.
They say there are no such things as coincidences. I agree.  It was no coincidence that day; everything happened the way it was meant to happen.

The next day I was back substitute teaching and Mrs. Musgraves arranged for me to take a call from Dr. Jensen.  The rest, as they say, is history!  From there I went to Two Mile Prairie, interviewed for the teaching position, and was offered that very position the following day.

Wait. Remember, all I really wanted was to rest for a bit? Rest. What a luxury it seemed to be. And the thought of simply doing NOTHING did flash through my mind the second I heard Two Mile Prairie needed a Special Educator. But I never looked back.

From the moment I went into that interview for the position everything began to fall into place!

From here the journey took on a new route.  Well, maybe not as much a new route or a new beginning as much as a continuation along the path that I was meant to travel!