A bit calmer

Hey ... thanks to everyone who posted some encouragement (here and on xanga). I felt much better after that rant. So thanks for listening.

It's been a much better week. I guess nothing's really changed, but if I avoid thinking about things too much then I'm fine ;) Probably not the best solution, but all I can manage right now.

I am actually dreading being in Cincinnati for Christmas. I've been able to avoid dealing with my parents' divorce until now, but everything's going to hit me full force when I get there. Them both being in new relationships. My family not being together for the holidays. Being put in the middle, having to split my time ... ok, I'm getting depressed again thinking about it. I really don't want to deal with it. But we can't avoid things forever. Well, we can, but it's not very healthy.

So I'm going to be really glad to escape to Akron/Canton for a couple days ... Is anyone going to the New Year's Eve thing at the Green Campus? I should be there :)

Our students make me smile :) How can it not melt your heart when a young lady is bouncing around with her little curls going "You're wonderful you are! And you're lovely! You're the best!" Or a quiet student sitting next to you taps you on the shoulder and says "You're very pretty Chloe." Or when someone wants me to watch them swim a length in the pool and tell them how well they did. Or students who can't speak but communicate so clearly through dance and mime. And are really, really good at it. Or the student who kept barging into our staff meeting to collect our coffee cups (he didn't care if we were finished or not!). They're so lovely and really help you keep your sense of humor. (And I'll just leave it there, with only the positives ;) )