Small Moment

When I took my Teaching Writing: Grades 6-12 class, one of our main projects was working on a piece of writing going around a "small moment." I really never thought about it before that class, but there are little moments--those moments that last just a few seconds, which can remind you of or even change something.

I've been thinking about small moments for the past week or so ever since I came across one of my portfolios for the class, but never came across one that actually struck me.

On my way to campus on Friday, I passed by my grammar school and saw the students heading over to church. It was the same way my classmates and I went to church every first Friday of the month: wobbling over with our puffy jackets even if it wasn't cold outside and, of course, in a single file line behind our teacher.

It kind of made me think for a while because it made me think back to when I was little. I'm not sure why, but I never really thought about what the future was going to hold for me. When I was little, I knew I wanted to be a teacher and that's pretty much it. Even now, I know what field I want to go into, but that's kind of it. I have goals and all those things, but I just don't really have a vision for the older me. I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing.

Maybe I'm one of those people who live in the present, but I've never really thought of myself that way...

Anyways, that small moment of seeing my first grade teacher bring her students to church brought me back to my roots a little bit. I kind of knew what I wanted to do, but I didn't see the most important thing: who I would become. I guess at six it's a little hard to realize who you're going to become at 20, but still. At 20, I don't even know what I plan to make of myself at 25 (and I'm starting to realize how quickly that'll come).

I'm definitely not disappointed in who I've become. I'm actually impressed with myself! *pats back*

I guess that small moment just reminded me about where I came from for a brief moment. Even though I don't have my life step up completely, I think that's the way I want it. It leaves room for surprises. =]

I'm just using everything I've learned in the past to move forward. It's worked out pretty well so far!

Hm.

As I reclined back in my chair thinking of how I was going to close up this blog post, I just realized how perfect the quote around my room is.

"We know what we are, but know not what we may be." -Shakespeare