So I always want to start these challenges, but don’t finish. Also, I’ve always wanted to compile a soundtrack/random mixtape that sums how I’m feeling, but I haven’t finished that either. And random songs pop in my head, but I forget to write them down, and thus forget to obtain them for my iPod.

So here’s the plan. Until the end of my commitment here in the LVV, I will post a song of the day - a song I hear on the radio, pandora, etc. that just so happens to fit my mood at the time that I hear it. This will also help me remember what’s happening in my life, so at the end of the week I’m not saying, “Hmm..I can’t really remember Tuesday.”

So today, that song is “Can You Stand the Rain,” by New Edition.

When did I hear it?: It came on Music Choice as I was starting to do some work on my laptop around 5 pm.

Why it works for today?:

1) It rained a little, and I was the one person to lug a gigantic umbrella today because I didn’t want to get my hair wet. Apparently, I cannot stand the rain, or at least my hair cannot stand it.

2) It just so happen to play as I was beginning to resume my work. My life’s work (and I’m not just saying my job) comes with many perks. I get to see my student’s eyes light up as they learn new words, letters, anything. I get to participate in their growth. It’s amazing that parents trust educators with their children for extended periods of time - we’re providing the tools with which these children will shape their world. That’s a pretty daunting task. And that doesn’t come without rain. And times like this past week, I feel like I’m drowning in the rain. But as this song says, “Sunny days, everybody loves them…can you stand the rain?” Handling the rain this weekend, because I know that the rain is essential for growth.

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