Lucky - I'm one of the luckiest people I know, I started out with the 29 day challenge of giving... I gave one of my 5th grade girls 5 t-shirts from Michael's (they were on sale no less) ... I got a note, written in pencil from the heart, saying its the first time anyone did anything like that for her and that she loves the beautiful t-shirts. Friday she had one on and today she was wearing another. I didn't give away, I got. What a great feeling.
Little ones - I also gave three backpacks full of school supplies and books for little kids in Haiti, one of our teachers went down over the weekend to deliver the goods to the school. She is really the hero here, she found out about the school by accident and decided that it would be a nice way to spend a weekend... the sad part, from our school of way over 100 employees, she received few donations.
Looking forward to meeting the new principal and one last giving, I promise, she is coming Thursday to meet everyone before she officially starts next week - one of our teachers sent around an email asking for donations to buy cookies and punch... again we only managed to get 24 donations... hmm a pattern??? are we all that burned out?? or self-centered?? or not aware??
Last of school (had to work in the L, sorry) graduated from Rutgers last week (another L!) it was bittersweet, there was a luncheon planned for lots of students and only 4 of us showed up. While the food was great and the company even better, I wonder what made people RSVP and not show. Especially those of us who are supposed to be 'educated.'
Looking forward to the end of school, only 18 more teaching days then five days without kids and summer, summer, summer! With no classes hanging over my head, the only concern is where I'll be next fall.... high or middle school. The transfer went in two months ago but HR has not yet looked at the requests. Love. Trenton. Take a deep breath and know that whatever happens, happens.
Leaving with a view of my little one....
