This post is all about perspective:
This post actually began a lot differently...with a lot more pessimism. I will spare you the pain of listening to my pity party. Instead, I have decided to count my blessings (all 17 of them). You're welcome. Five Week's Worth of Under-appreciated Blessings: 1. One school morning was particularly rough. I cried up until two minutes before the bell rang. I plastered a fake smile on my face and warmly welcomed my students to class. As I was checking their morning work one student said: "Mrs. Lontine, I'm going to buy a Broncos shirt." Me: "Like the Denver Broncos?" Student: "Yes, like the Denver Broncos football team!" I don't know if my students are learning much, but at least they know which football team to cheer for. 2. Small success such as getting a student to come to school or teaching a math lesson where every one is actually paying attention. 3. Participating in the school walk-a-thon and having five s...