Day 3 - GRATEFUL for my team

I returned to work today after being out of commission for nearly a week. I was a little woozy on the way there, wondering how I would survive back to back lectures and coaching the rest of the day. As I came down the hall to my office, I could see something was different. Covering my office door were signs proclaiming this "coach appreciation week"!

I coach the university's forensics team and these young men and women are some of the most intelligent, funny, hard working, dedicated and determined people I know. These students inspire me, frustrate me, challenge me and teach me something new every single day. Being able to watch them grow and mature in the 4 or 5 years they are "mine" is truely one of the most precious and treasured parts of my job. And if I am some small influence in that development, well, I am honored.