When first given the task of introducing Billie on the blog I wondered how in the world I would be able to do it! You would think that writing about someone who is so incredibly different than you would be easy – you would just think of the opposites and put it down. But something incredible happened along this journey of writing about my dear friend. I realized something I had subconsciously known all along. We are not nearly as different as I might have first thought. In fact, as I put pen to paper, it amazed me at just how many times I found myself thinking how absolutely alike we are! And to have come from two so very different places! It’s almost as if our differences have been a bridge to our similarities
Upon first meeting Billie, my small stereotypical world view was in full force – Northerner. Yankee. Opinionated, loud, and she would most definitely not have a filter that we Southerners pride ourselves on. When she was hired as a full-time teacher after a long-term sub stint I thought, wow…this should be interesting! Now we have to figure out how to take this a step further and actually plan, collaborate, WORK TOGETHER!
What started as a little bit of treading lightly on both of our parts has blossomed into a beautiful friendship…and it’s one I never would have expected. Billie and I have sat across many a table and bantered back and forth about our lives, our experiences, our views and our futures. She has listened, I have listened and we have found common ground on so many areas of our lives.
Billie I learned, is no opinionated, loud, filter-less Northerner (don’t get me wrong, this gal still has a fierce side to her!) She is actually quite the opposite – a true gem from above the Mason-Dixon Line. She is an AMAZING teacher who is respected by students, teachers and parents alike. She is a lover of wine, good food and friends – someone to be counted on in a pinch. This girl has class, sass, and is an absolutely amazing pastry chef!
I couldn’t be more content with the lesson that Billie taught me. Assumptions are not always correct and our very best lessons in life come from that we are most different from…and what a great thing!
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