Latest Kick...

So recently I was pretty stressed about school and life and such, and found myself in a bit of a complaining place. When my students are in their complaining place I give them inspiring lectures about how life is 5% what happens to you and 95% how you react to it. But when I am in a complaining place I am totally justified! Haha. No, actually, I realize that I do not belong in a complaining place. No child of God does!

So now I'm trying to be in a thankful place. I remember those notebooks Gerry passed out one 9:00 hour in which we were to write down 5 (or was it 10?) things to be thankful for at the end of each day. I haven't actually picked that up again, but those are the lines along which I'm going to be trying to live.

So in that spirit, here are 5 things I'm thankful for today:
#1. That I only had to take TWO extra classes today thanks to another teacher's illness.
#2. That staff meeting only went for an HOUR.
#3. That I wasn't SO tired that I fell asleep on the way home from school.
#4. That only TWO of my students were on their worst behavior today.
#5. That my landlady called me to see what that noise was AFTER I was all done exercising.

Hee hee hee - I'm totally kidding! My day actually went very well:)

So here's the real list:
#1. That I have the world's best students.
#2. That staff meeting offered a timely and inspiring reminder that what my students need most is love.
#3. That I have amazing co-workers.
#4. My incredibly darling apartment, which has become a place of refuge and refreshment.
#5. That I get to read P.G. Wodehouse tonight!
#6. That my student who missed 2 algebra classes last week easily caught up today (what a guy!).
#7. That my headmaster is pleased with what I'm doing with the high school in Chorus.

Looky there! Two bonuses. Life is good:)