Recreating myself and letting go
I recently had an epiphany that has greatly altered how I see myself. I am going to do my best to put into words that realization and what it means for me moving forward. After teaching in public schools in San Diego for 15 years as a math teacher, we made the choice to submit our leave of absences and move to Bahia Asuncion, BCS, Mexico. For many, the decision seemed abrupt and irrational but not for me. After strugglng through Covid and watching politics invade public education, I knew the future was bleak, at least for me and my happiness. People who know little about what happens in the classroom were on television making wild claims and accusations that were far from the truth. It was too big of a battle for me and I knew I would be misearable moving forward. While I am speaking for myself, my wife, Tracy, was sharing similar fears. So our decision was very well vetted and thought out and our kids were also driving forces in the decision. We packed our bags, sold almost ev