Since we will be one short on our 5th grade team starting on Monday, we have been conducting interviews for her replacement for the past week or two. Inevitably, we always come to the conclusion that the person isn't the right fit for one reason or another and say,
"If only..."(fill in the quality missing)
Our most recent candidate was someone that we liked a lot however. When I turned to my science counterpart, I said that she reminded me of the teacher that she would be replacing. To my surprise, my colleague's response was,
"Me too!!! I think that's one of the reasons we liked her so much."
Isn't it interesting that when we lose someone important to us, we often draw comparisons to others that we know - maybe even the person whose spot they are taking? I know that many children that suffer through parents getting divorced or being widowed often have trouble embracing a step-parent for this very reason. In reality, everyone has God-given strengths that we can embrace. On the flip side, we all have inherent flaws as well - ones that those around us love us enough to overlook.
Our team mom will always be our team mom, even after she officially starts her new position. I also know our new teammate won't be an exact replica of our old one. However, I hope I (and my team) can embrace her in the same way. Her qualities are sure to go far beyond her semblance to the person she's taking the place of.
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