Road Blocks: How it all began...

Life's roads have many twists and turns. Sometimes we even end up retracing our steps. There are accidents to avoid, unexpected detours and sometimes bad weather to endure or avoid. But occasionally, life takes a 180 degree turn that we never see coming. There are no warnings and more importantly, no way back. The bridge washes out. There is no way to get back to where you were. That is when one life ends and another begins anew.

For me that began on September 7, 2016. It was one of those dates that are so life impacting that you remember the date with vivid detail. I was 7 days into a new job as a special ed teacher at a new district with a new principal and new superintendent. Lots of "new".

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