Ugh, Monday.
OMG, TRAFFIC.
This smoothie is gross.
I need more coffee.
THERE ISN'T ENOUGH COFFEE OR MIDOL IN THIS WORLD.
Seriously?
Are you kidding?
Are you even listening?
Why do I even talk?
What am I doing here?
I need a nap.
I need a drink.
I need more coffee.
It's National Pizza Day?!
Ah, Monday, what a beautiful creature. I think everyone basically loathes Monday because it's the end of the weekend and time to get back to work. From a teacher's point of view it's like the beginning of the school year all over again. Honestly, I feel like every Monday I should reteach classroom rules and procedures because they've forgotten everything in the TWO DAYS they were gone.
Ah, kids.
Today wasn't exactly horrible, but it wasn't the best day either. I had a few new issues and some ongoing ones that I'm trying reeeeeeeaaaaaaally hard to overcome. I get it, though. I know (TRUST ME, I KNOW) that's it hard to come back to school after a weekend. I know it's hard to get back into a routine. I understand that there are SO MANY THINGS that are exciting going on and we can hardly control ourselves, but we've still got a job to do.
We have a responsibility to ourselves and others. We work hard. We are kind. We are respectful.
This is pretty much the pep-talk I give to myself and my class on a daily basis. Today I had to give it, oh, about four times.
That's okay, though. It really is. They're just kids and they don't always get the concept of being kind and respectful. I mean, if we're being honest, neither do adults, amirite?
Today I had a long (okay TWO) conversation about how to treat people, how to use nice voices and kind words and all that fun stuff. I even noted that I was NOT using my nice voice, that I was using my angry voice because, obviously, I was angry.
So, I guess we all had some weak moments today. But, like I said: it's okay. Tomorrow is a new day. Tomorrow we will ride again. Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow.
On the way home I heard a song the Christian radio station I listen to called "Laugh Out Loud" and I just kind of thought..."Yeah, okay."
Some days you just have to laugh. You have to shrug it off and move on. Not everyday is perfect, whether you are teaching, working in an office, or staying at home.
Life happens. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad.
You just have to get over it.
So, I'm going to get over it. I'm also hoping I don't get any angry parent emails and I'm going to eat my homemade pizza.
Here's hoping for a brighter Tuesday. :)
