How do we do it?

I just had a conversation with one of my cohorts about all of that we have experienced recently with assignments seemingly overtaking our lives and the overloaded brain cells while trying to deal with the other parts of our lives. We all seem to have been given super human strength to be able to juggle the demands of research papers, chapter assignments, family, work, and hopefully some recreation to rejuvenate.
We offer support when we hear one of our cohorts sending out the distress call, we collaborate on assignments, and we all look at the gleam of light, representing the end, that is shining brighter as the days go by quickly.
Many of us find ourselves reflecting back on all that we have accomplished and wonder "How did I do it?" We are looking forward to being in a classroom again, together as a group of cohorts that can have real conversations and not just discussion posts. I know that since last summer I pull out my sheet that has all of the cohorts I am so fortunate to share this experience with and look at smiling faces knowing that all of us are amazing people with a common goal of wanting to be great educators that are gaining the knowledge to make a difference in so many lives. We have been able to commiserate together, sharing our frustrations and new knowledge of this experience.
For me when people ask "How did you do this?" I smile and say it was through the grace of God, the support of my family and friends, and knowing that my cohorts are there surviving the same thing. We have all learned how important collaboration is in the education field and this so true. We have learned together, supported each other in ways that we probably are unaware of.
I want to thank you all for what you have given me- the support, feedback and encouragement is priceless.
Even though we all know this summer is going to be another whirlwind of knowledge and brain overload the anticipation of this is so exciting.
Have any of you thought about what we can tell the new cohorts? Remember how we all sat there almost a year ago wondering what the summer would be like, hearing the others telling us it would be something we had probably never experienced before, thinking they were being a little too negative ( at least I did) and them having moments when I knew they were so right.
I know that this journey is not coming to an end but just taking a new fork in the road. What better travel mates to share it with.