A NEW ADVENTURE

The day has finally arrived for both Deborah and for me

Today we are retired and we wonder, how can that be?

I’ve been teaching for 39 years for Deborah it’s 35

Sure there were those days we wondered if we ever would survive.

But we made it through the ups and downs through the joy and through the woe

And today we are both wondering just where did the time go?

This day comes with mixed emotions although we are happy with the feat

I believe our feelings are best described as somewhat bittersweet.

We have been happy with our career choices and as retirement is nigh

We know a new adventure awaits us...but it’s still sad to say goodbye.

We’ve grown up on these jobs, you see, and neither of us would trade

The students that we’ve come to know or the many friends we’ve made.

We have been so lucky in our education, and consider this a plus

There were many days we forgot we were teaching them...as they were teaching us.

That is the beauty of teaching, that won’t show up on any quiz

You forget which one is learning or who the teacher is.

To the students we have taught, before we head out the door

Whatever you may have learned from us...know...you have taught us more!

And we’ll take the lessons we have learned as retirement is nigh

And see where this new adventure will take us...as it’s time to say goodbye.