Today Part II of doing the right thing commenced. Part II, as it turns out, was much more official than Part I...With people taking notes about what I had to say and asking a lot of questions. It was scary.
And, true to my character, I have mentally dissected everything I said about 100 times since then.
I'm pleased with my part in it all though. The difficult things aren't quite as difficult when you know it's to benefit the kids. And that's all I have to say about that.
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On an oh-my-God-this-makes-me-sick-to-my-stomach-with-sadness note, here is a tidbit for you.
The new teacher at my school? She's 22, the oldest child of 3. Her mom? Diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer that has metastasized to her bones. She has been given a year to live.
She told me this morning, and when I returned to my classroom after talking to her it took me a while to get my wits about me and actually be "present" in my classes.
I don't really even have anything intelligible to say. All I know is she's on the top of my prayer list, and I am extremely thankful for all of the blessings in my life.
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Also? I'm totally addicted to Rockband. Have you ever played it? It's awesome. And I am not a video game player. It's an incredible stress reliever, too. It was for me, anyway... tonight when I had a lot of yuckiness I wanted to shake off of my shoulders and out of my head.
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On a bright note, I spoke with my lovely sister tonight. She should be gracing the world with another incredibly gorgeous and charming little boy any time now. She told me she's ready for him to arrive; because she feels like she's walking around with a bowling ball between her legs. For some reason, I keep getting a mental image of this... and grinning from ear to ear.
Thanks for the smiles, Sis. I owe you one!
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