baby im [amazed]

see what happens when you start the day with a fresh outlook? my selfless friend c must be pushing her luck with the man upstairs, because her car wouldnt start this morning. so another awesome coworker r dropped her son off early and swung back to pick me up. talk about vip. who knew you could valet your car and be chauffered to work in delco? during homeroom, i got five hellos, two whats ups, five good mornings, one i like your hair todays, and one how was your weekend. more than the average monday, ill tell ya that. i laughed with two of my classes. throughout the day, kids were really interacting with the poetry. students who usually dont volunteer were opening up about personal experiences. and theyre all really "getting" it. read across america plans fell into place easily. my kids are maturing before my eyes, all very excited to help third graders read and write seuss-like poems. the support system at my school came out in full force today, with offers of rides to and from school, coveted parking spots, and an after-school cocktail whenever needed. my principal gave me the number of "his car guy" so i can get an estimate, as well as the administration parking space he utilizes and good money news from his connections at the district (no comment, a). there was no traffic on my ride home. a day that started quite cold actually got pretty warm, especially given the influx of wintry mix in this area. i came home to blt's for dinner, yummo. and i mailed the check for our st patrick's day beach house.

but heres the [best of the best] part: were technically in our third week of collecting change for the leukemia and lymphoma society's annual pennies for patients charity. 100% of the money raised goes to affected children and their families. last year my school raised $800. its supposed to be a three-week collection period - 15days. with all the snowdays, weve been collecting for over a month. this week is the last. since c and i are co-chairing student council, weve announced it every morning on the intercom, sent home flyers and cute little collection boxes to the primary grades, and talked it up at each grade level, turning it into a schoolwide competition. theres a huge thermometer hanging in the cafeteria that showed our $1000 goal and our progress towards it. i also got the word out to the daycare center who rents our gymnasium (which is one of fifteen branches in the area) and sent flyers to their corporate office. they cut us a check for $545.31 on top of what my school raised. wow! whichhh is already way past our goal. so, even in the midst of everything thats going on, my kids continue to amaze me with their selflessness and willingness to give, when i know they dont have very much. and to remind me yet again of how very lucky i am.