after the storm

still in desperate need of the serenity prayer. but i am thankful for many things today.

tomorrow is friday, the end of an excruciatingly long week. detention ran smoothly, with an unexpected positive behavior showing from j. the mutual respect and hardwork was restored in room207. a very surprising choice of "words" not "drawings" present in my homeroom's journals when offered a free day. no arguments heard when readalouds were asked of many hesitant students, leading to participation at an alltime high. the funfilled kickoff to "900cinderellas"encouraged by the enthusiasm of the seventh grade. a somewhat issue-free observation (my first of four this year, due to new contract requirements). the fact that i almost forgot my boss was there, which must mean im doing something right :) a short but sweet dinner with friends. some awesome relationship and love-finding advice, compliments of my good friend l and patti stanger. yummy garlic knots which are impossible to make at home. a couple glasses of one of my favorite zins - gnarly head.

but most of all... a pleasant day after the storm that came after the calm - if that makes any sense. we had the calm, we had the storm. and then after the horror that was yesterday, today was nice. after i broke down (in front of my kids no less) i think they too realized we were at a wall. i sure felt like it. and to be honest, it felt nice to bring someone else into my sinking boat. even better, 27 someone elses. who helped make the holes. id say today was the day we realized we were all in that dinghy together, and we might as well do whatever we could to patch those holes. and i feel like things are better. so we will see. i think we could all use thanksgiving break. heres to coming back, fresh and relaxed, ready to take on the world again.