So, the stress will continue to mount...as I know it will...I think I just needed to cry and be upset last night, and my amazing husband let me. Then my team let me this morning -- have my mini-meltdown -- I think I'm going to be okay now.
Thank you Liane for the positive comments... <3 You are amazing, positive and supportive.
I found my dad's sweater a while ago...it feels good to wear it...I've missed him a lot lately. I get stuck in that pattern of, I wonder how much happier my mother would be, if my children would feel differently, what kind of relationship I could have built with him if only....if only...and it's easy to feel sorry for yourself -- IF you let yourself, so I won't...and I don't.
It's been a beautifully full week, I can't even pretend that I'm bored, because I'm not...I'm so stacked with wonderful goings-on that I don't have time to be bored. I got to meet a parent of a student today, and got to brag about her son's progress. I got to learn about children in poverty today (Ruby Payne research). I got to kiss my husband "good evening," kiss my children good night, have a short catch up session with my oldest, I got to drive my bestie home...and NOW...I get to wash my face, don my jammies and hit the pillow.
My homeroom is reading Holes by Louis Sachar in Reading -- and it's so neat (and NEVER ceases to amaze me) to watch the kids get into this book -- no matter WHICH book it is...it's the neatest thing ever to see the kids get sucked into the action, the plot, the characters -- it's just fun. I haven't read nearly as much to this group as I had last year -- last year we always had a teacher read aloud. I think this year I've only managed 3 -- where last year by this time I was on book#5 and STILL going strong. It's a great book if you ever get the chance to share it with a child...I'm thinking of reading it with Austin...I think he'd love it. We're (my class and I) about halfway through and really enjoying it. It's recommended.
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