Kindness

One of my students wiped out big time in my classroom yesterday.  There was lots of blood and it freaked everyone out a little bit, including me.  A friend of the student that fell, gave him a get well card and a box of chocolates this morning.  The student that took the spill was so excited to get the card and chocolates, that he hugged his friend for well over a minute.  It was so sweet and it almost made me cry.  I have really great kids this year.  

My own boys have been busy making their Valentine's cards, for probably their last Valentine's party ever.  They might have one as sixth graders, but it won't be the same.  Henry has already commented on how weird it would be to give another 6th grade boy a V-day card.  My boys are growing up and it's so depressing.  Henry wanted to make "special cards" for all of his teachers this year.  They turned out unbelievably amazing.  What a great kid!   I'm feeling pretty lucky to be the mom of these Streib boys lately.

work

I finally made it through an entire week of work.  It's been a while.  I hate taking days off.  The stress and worry of a day at home is almost unbearable.  I always come back to a stack of referrals, my supplies torn up, lost, or stolen, the room in disarray, and my lessons plans ignored or poorly carried out.  I think my students were pretty happy to see my face everyday this week, too.  I have a doctor's appointment next Wednesday afternoon.  I don't want to go, but I can't miss this appointment and the stress is already mounting.

Butterflies

My beautiful friend sent this butterfly picture to me a couple of years ago.  She chased it down and when it finally landed, she took a picture of it and sent it to me.  She did this for me.  She knew that it would bring a smile to my face.  Some friends are just amazing and she is one of them.  

friends

Friends come and go in your life.  I've been blessed with so many great friends over the years.  Some have been around for years, and some are there for just a short while.   All of them have been important to me, in one way or another.  The past couple of months have been hard in friendship land in more ways than one.  I found out a few nights ago that a very sweet friend of mine has cancer.  Life has been moving in very slow motion ever since I found this out.  I'm taking one step at a time and hoping and praying for miracles.  This now makes two people that I know that have cancer.  Two amazing people.  Two people that I can't imagine living life without.