last day / first day

today is my last day of work, and i was feeling extremely sad this morning knowing that i will no longer be able to walk into such an amazing place everyday. i picked up my resignation forms, and starting filling them out with a huge lump in my throat. and those horrible questions - "am i doing the right thing?! is this a mistake?! is this the right choice?!" - repeated incessantly in my head.  but then i signed on to my computer and saw this picture taken of my nieces today, a very important first day of school for both of them:

and i smiled. and remembered the original reason that i came to this decision: family. and honestly who knows if any choice is the "right" choice? maybe sometimes you just have to make one, and have faith that it will take you to where you want to be. or in my case, at least bring you closer to the people you want to surround yourself with. and let's be honest, who wouldn't want to be around these little faces everyday?

congrats to amanda and elizabeth on their first days of readiness & kindergarten!  i can't wait to be there for many more of their firsts.