Rose: The kids.

Thorn: Waking up to an alarm clock again.

Rose: Working with some of my best friends.

Sometimes people come into your life and change you for the better. Sometimes people have a lasting impact on your perspective and outlook .

My co-teaching partner, Zondra, is one of those people.

“Hey, Ms. Katie, I have a great story idea for work time today.”

“Awesome.  I can’t wait to read it.”

I’m so sorry you can’t work full-time anymore.  Aren’t you sad you had to give up full-time?

Thanks, but it really is okay.  I am just grateful I can still work half-time, doing what I love.

Hi.

My name is Katie and I have POTS and EDS.

They say the first step is acknowledgment.

Well, this week, I forgot that major minor detail.