sammy

So, someone finally asked me the other day why I keep a nut on my keychain. I put that on there this summer as a reminder to myself to not take life so seriously. With all the turmoil going on in the world and in our personal and work lives, it's easy to get bogged down in it and find yourself getting grumpy.

In my job, it is especially important that I keep my sense of humor and not get irritated. I'd like to think that my kids at school and even more importantly, my own kids can see in my attitude that the important thing is not what life hands you, but the way you react to it.

Our mantra at school this year is: "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." Whenever I feel myself losing sight of the main thing and getting too serious... I just dig my keys out of my pocket, and I remember that it's okay to be a nut, and sometimes it's essential to getting through the day...

plus... it's just the right size to screw on and off the tip of my left pinky finger, so I am never bored in a meeting!