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One moment, event, or thought can completely change your life’s course. While I am sure that every adult is well aware that this is a fact, it still knocks you off your socks and barrels you over when it happens. My moment was a phone call. This call came from my former employer, as it turns out, the principal (along with the entire staff) of the school I used to work at has left the position and they would like me to come in to discuss the vacancy. I have never really considered myself a candidate for a principalship, even though I have recently completed my masters degree in educational leadership (which is the degree needed to be a principal). However, when that call came in, my entire frame of mind changed! I found myself thinking about what I would do if I was the principal, how could I best serve the students and teachers, and how could I preserve the decades of work that have gone into maintaining this community based school. Needless to say my mind has been reeling with all the possibilities!! It takes me hours to fall asleep at night because my mind is consumed with the endless thoughts that this possibility presents. I am excited, scared, and overwhelmed by this event. I have never been an administrator and worry that my skills may not be developed enough for the task. I also worry that if I don’t pursue this opportunity that the school will lose the drive and dedication to the whole student that has made this school so great. Lastly, I worry that if I let this pass me by I will always wonder-what if. ”What if” can haunt you throughout life and plague event the deepest of your thoughts.

I want to make sure these students get the best education possible, with people who care about them and are invested in them as a collective and as individuals. I hope that I am the person that can do this! I will be praying for the knowledge and power to do God’s will–what ever that may be.

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