Today, we were at gymnastics class, and one of the mommas waiting with me struck up a conversation. She shared that her son went to Tesseract. So of course, I had to share that I taught there a few years ago. Many changes have occurred since I left, and it may even shut down next year. She then wanted to know why I left, and I told her because I wanted to be with Tatum full time, and I couldn’t just leave her every day with someone else; it tore me up inside!
As we were leaving, she said, “You know, many moms just drop off their kid every morning. You can tell she really benefits from having you around.”
Sometimes I forget that she is right. I could just leave her and go on with my day every day, but I choose to be with her (at least most of the time). Some would say it’s a sacrifice. I say it’s a gift.
Taina let her announce her love of climbing and jumping. 
Then, she showed her rope skills. 
Be still my heart, Tot. Never are you a sacrifice. You’re my blessing from UP HIGH!