What A Week

With the economy being what it is, I have a real fear of a teacher lay-off. That would really suck as this is the year I should get tenure. My students this year seem to be especially difficult to teach. Everyone is on edge and not just at work. It's scary to see how many businesses are closing their doors or down sizing. It's hard to find much to be happy about this holiday season. This has been an especially stressful week as I was worrying about money and got a very expensive parking ticket, so I decided to make a list of things that have made me smile this week.

1. Alivia - many times, but just tonight as she went into the kitchen and came out carrying a bathroom scale
2. Erin - watching Erin at dress rehearsal last night for their show Saturday
3. My Daughters - listening to them talk on the phone as they plot against me and share secrets like true sisters
4. Last Year's Students - as they performed ballroom dancing in a program this week and came to my room the day before to make sure I was going to be at the program
5. The Weatherman - when he reported that we could have up to 3 inches of snow this weekend
6. The Guy a Target - when he told me that I had beautiful eyes (too bad he was about 18 years old)
7. Old Navy - for putting coats on 50% off so that I could buy a badly needed down filled, but not overly filled jacket
8. Breakfast Club - for not serving anything that would compel me to really blow my diet

Looking back over the list, it is a little sparse. It does remind me that however few, I have had some moments to smile about.