Geologists tell us that land masses can take thousands of years to rebound after glaciers retreat and take their immense weight with them. Today I feel as if I'm experiencing a thousand years of post-glacial rebound in a single day as a whole continent of weight lifts from my shoulders.
The provost search is over. The editing project is complete and approved and ready for publication. I took a class to California at just a smidgen over the projected budget. The poetry papers are graded. The daily assignments for freshman comp are coming to an end. And tonight I will preside at my penultimate faculty meeting before someone else takes over as Faculty Chair.
As all that weight drains from my shoulders, I feel something deep within me springing back to life. Goodbye glaciers! Hello spring!
1 comment:
Huzzah!!!
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