I opened the box. I went through it. I made some decisions.
That’s only the beginning, though, and now the work begins. I’ve done a little research (very little research–probably should have done more of it before I committed to this!), and the general consensus seems to be that this project on which I’ve embarked (am about to embark?) takes about 15 hours a week–oh my gosh, do I have 15 extra hours a week? I guess it doesn’t matter–I have to do it, so I’ll do it. I’ve managed to get through my life up to this point by doing what I have to do, so I guess I’ll be able to do this, too.
I’ve printed out some of the pages from the DVD that was in the box, and I have every intention of going through those papers very soon and trying to put together a plan of action. I’ve started keeping track of my interactions with parents because one of the forms is for that very purpose; I figure that’s as good a place as any to begin. So I guess I’ve begun.
I know very well that hope is not a plan, so I’m not just hoping I’ll do well. I know I need a specific plan to get through this, so that’s the next thing on my list o’ things to do: Look over the stuff in the now-opened box and create a to-do list. I operate from lists, always have, so just the process of creating a list will help me to get my head around the things I’m going to need to accomplish over the course of the next several months. Here’s to making and following a plan!
