Operation Paper

Do you ever feel like you are in a war against paper? I’ll never forget when Mr. Pasceri (a great guy, father of a childhood friend of mine) who was showing me his shore home rental proudly announcing, “Isn’t this place beautiful? And you know why? Not one piece of paper!” I did think he was right, it did look neat, clean, and organized. I also thought it was amazing since the place was being rented to three school principals! I thought if they can do it, so can I! Ever since then, I feel like I am continually fighting this war, I am a soldier on the front lines!

I think the hardest part is deciding if it has to be filed away never to be seen again, shredded, or recycled. Each piece needs its own decision. Summertime is always when my war begins. School time is always when the enemy builds its ammunition. I am right smack in the middle of the battle right now. I feel good because I stayed up late last night and decided where a whole trash bag of paper went, but as I look at much more to be done, I am getting overwhelmed again! Will it ever be won? I remember a counselor once telling me, just do a little bit everyday and it will soon not seem as such a big task, my husband tells me that also. He tells me just do a bit a day. Thankful to my husband who understands! I wonder if he wonders where all the trash comes from when it still looks crazy when he peeks inside the office. I am also grateful it is my home office and not my classroom. I could NEVER work in this mess with the kids! Especially when I am teaching them to be organized! Shhhh, please don’t tell them, let the secret stay alive so their desks aren’t the big, black holes that they sometimes become!

As I turn away from the computer and get back to the war, I hear the mailman at the box bringing me more enemies (unless it’s a check of course that I can deposit electronically on my phone) I want to wish you a great day! We are also fighting a seriously dangerous heat wave right now so take cover in Operation Paper! The Paper War!