Yesterday started with a cold shower. It was not planned. There was no hot water early in the morning. This was the 9th cold one within a 2-week period.
Why I put up with inconveniences such as the one stated above is a mystery to me?!
Yesterday was a long workday as we had our winter celebration concert planned for 5 pm. My work kids had been practising for a few weeks and they weren’t quite ready … and I was nervous as all the parents decided to attend the event. The morning was hectic as Michael was away, but I had familiar and competent replacement staff to support me. However, the other ISP classroom had an issue, and I had double the number of kids floating around my classroom for quite some time. It got loud and I was exhausted. I also did double duty as we were short-staffed at lunch. To add to that, one of our star performers was sick and the parent was kind enough to call and apologize. She didn’t have to!
So, how was it a nearly perfect day?
There was a bit of time between the end of the school day and the start time for the concert, and I got to hang out with some of my co-workers. At some point in our conversation, I shared that I was glad I stayed home to take care of my own kids. If I hadn’t, I would have prioritized other people’s kids over my own. That’s the kind of worker I am. So, I was glad I am a teacher now and I get to give my time and energy to my students (whom I have been calling *work kids*) and not feel guilty!
And my work kids were spectacular, at the concert, as they sang and signed through ‘What a Wonderful World’. Apparently, a few parents in the audience teared up.
I was elated at the end of it and very tired. And to my surprise, one of the support staff, insisted on driving me home. I live the farthest from work and in the opposite direction from most of the staff (as mentioned in an earlier post). I didn’t protest much. When I got home, I was happy to see ASid who had dropped in and brought Hans and me dinner. It was wonderful to wrap up the day with my own kids. I couldn’t sleep last night as I thought about my day. I felt thankful for all the kids in my life. I felt overwhelming joy.
ASid was concerned about the cold shower situation. He insisted on writing an email to the building management. I reassured him that I would deal with it. This morning, I woke up to hot water.
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