My Supports

I am luck to have a solid foundation of support around me.  My family means everything to me and we are very close.  My husband is my #1 supporter.   His constant encouragement helps me keep going.  My parents have always supported me.  I remember when I first told them that I wanted to become a singer and they welcomed the idea.  Never once did they tell me that I would not be successful and try and change my mind.  I sometimes thought my father was more excited about my singing than I was.  When I decided to take a break from the opera world and become an infant teacher, it took my parents awhile to come around to the idea.   It did not take long for them to adjust to my career change.  We talk often about my dreams of opening a school one day and they support it 150%.

My friends are another source of support for me.  I met most of them during college.  We were all in the Spelman College Glee Club and spend a great deal of time together.  What I love most about them is that they love me for me.  We all have a loving open honest friendship and are there for each other.

My co-teacher is my best friend.  We have been friends for over 13 years and I never thought that one day we would be working together in this field.  Shana by far is one of my biggest supports.  She loves these children as much as I do and that makes my job much easier.  We make a grew team and are fueled by each other.

These people are so important to me and my life would not be the same if they weren't in it.  I have grown into the woman I am today because of them.

If I lost my love and passion for The Early Childhood Field that would present a serious challenge for me as an educator.  I give 200% of myself into this field and I try to provide children with wonderful experiences that they can carry with throughout life.  If I no longer loved this job, I don't think I would invest anything into this field.  It would become just a job that I was doing for pennies and nickels.  I think my supports would have to work extra hard to remind me why I chose this career in the first place and help me fall back in love with it.
I honestly hope this never happens.  We need people who want to make a change and love, love, love what they do.