Who Am I?

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In the past few months, I have filled out numerous job applications and have been asked," So, what are you going to do now?" more times than I care to say.  I have written paragraphs explaining who I am and why I want to teach in the particular school district.  I have answered questions on my philosophy of teaching and have talked about differentiated instruction until I am blue in the face.  

I honestly thought that getting my degree was going to finally answer the question that I had been asking myself for 28 years... WHO AM I?  I have had many identities.  I have been Russell and Keith's little sister, a hat I now proudly wear.  I am a granddaughter, daughter, sister-in-law, niece, cousin, aunt, college graduate, friend, singer, artist, photographer, and  hopefully a teacher.  But those are just the hats I wear, they don't really answer my question.  They only describe me on the outside, the things that I have done, not who I really am.  

Getting my degree has given me a lot of pride and a huge sense of accomplishment.  I am finally realizing that being a college student isn't who I am.  A teacher isn't who I am... and a babysitter isn't who I am.  They are things that I loved and roles that I had to play in order to be WHO God had planned for me.

I am...
 the girl who will do anything to not have someone mad at them
 the girl who will make her friends laugh when they are sad or upset
 the girl who will try to make a tense situation better, just so no one is uncomfortable
 the girl who tries to do the right thing, but inevitably messes things up more often than not
 the girl who does a poor job of concealing her emotions
 the girl who will complain and has to watch that
 the girl who loves God with her whole heart but tries to be in control
 the girl who will tell you like it is, even when it is just an opinion
 the girl who is not judgmental and will always try to include everyone
 the girl who loves the sappy chick flicks and love stories
 the girl who will write notes of encouragement just because
 the girl who wants her feelings validated
 the girl who needs a reminder that it is not all about her sometimes
 the girl who blushes at the slightest compliment
 the girl who loves her family more than life
 the girl who wonders when her prince is going to come 
 the girl who needs to rely on God more than she does
 the girl who loves children and has a passion for teaching
 the girl who needs to learn patience when it comes to her personal life
 the girl that is still learning about herself everyday and in every situation the Lord has put her in.

‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10

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