"It would be so nice if something would make sense for a change" - Alice in Wonderland

A few weeks ago I received a care package. It was the best care package I have ever received, EVER. It was so impactful that as I read the card and looked at its contents, I couldn't help but cry a little. An excerpt:

Life is unexpected and things don't always happen as planned, but it's how you react that defines who you are...

This tidbit of advice has served me well in all facets of my life since coming home to this package.

Yes, I go to work every day and within moments of teaching I end up defeated.

Yes, I have never been so tired in my life.

Yes, I often feel alone

BUT then I think of this and it reminds me that I want to be the type of person that can honestly say that regardless of what life throws at me, I can be flexible and I can figure it out.