One Year

I taught my first Zumba class on this very day last year.

One of my students has lost 82 lbs.

Crazy. Amazing. Life-changing.

This job has given me my power back and allowed me to provide for my family in ways I never thought possible and still be able to stay home and take care of my kids on a full time basis. They may know every single lyric to every single Pitbull song but it's all been worth it.

I can't even put into words how good it feels to help people change their lives through Zumba. It's been a wonderful year for all of us.

I bet you're wondering

how my mother is these days. She is still hanging on but fighting less and less every day. She doesn't eat much and won't get out of bed. She just doesn't want to and won't help you one bit. She's tired and I don't blame her. I think it won't be much longer until she lets go of the thread permanently. Until then, we wait and call and wait and call.

The kids are all excited to take a trip. I'm looking forward to hearing about all their fun. Saturday will come fast enough and I'll see everyone. Jamie should be fairly comfortable and his mom should be of good help but I'm sure they'll all find a way to complain about how much work the job I hold down single handed for the majority of each day is. They're much bigger now which will make a major difference. Plus, so far, I have packed incredibly well. He should be sitting pretty with regards to food and snacks and gear. I hope he enjoys himself.

Me? I'm having a couple of girlfriends over for good pizza and good drinks.

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