Coffee Connections

     I met with a friend, and former coworker of mine, for coffee this morning. She has also recently left teaching after many years. The events that led to her decision to leave the classroom were very similar to mine and she and I decided to meet in order to talk about the transition, or troubles with transitioning, to become the stay-at-home mom. I've shared some of my own struggle in a previous post, and it was really nice to talk with another mom going through the same transitions. It was great to be able to share our new found freedom, and talk about our kids (favorite subjects right?), but what I loved most about this time together was two things.

     First, we thought we were weird to be feeling anything but thrilled to be home during the day, not working. It was nice to know I wasn't the only one and to have someone to talk to about it. Secondly, and most importantly, talking with her today just reinforces to me the importance of having another person to connect with and share your common interests with. Getting to know someone better over coffee is a great thing! I am going to continue to make coffee dates with those I want to catch up with, friends that I want to reconnect with, new friends that I don't know as well as I would like to, and those that I love whole-heartedly, but haven't made time for lately. To listen and be heard.