I was in a right mood today. I was very lucky I had two classes and one was assessment of monologues, the other was doing written work for poor behaviour. I was just cranky. Upset over the housing issues.
So Period 5, I'm overseeing my kids doing their writing, looking right cruel, and one of the deputy heads comes in and says "Is today your birthday?" I told her it wasn't. She told me to go to the office - immediately. She watched the class as I headed down - there was a pot of gerber daisy's. The card said "Ger-Ber-Daisies! What a good way to keep smiling!" That was it. I knew it was from Robin, and I couldn't help but smile. I'd say that was the sweetest thing ever.
Amy and I went into town after school - over dinner she seemed sad - so I put on my "I'm psycho" hat. Proceeded to dance around Tesco carpark - almost get hit by a car - dance around the CDs - purchase "The Notebook" and a "Quote Book." So that put me in a pretty good mood.
Upon getting home, I checked my email and had a message from Dean Andrews. I'm working on applying to Cambridge for my masters....don't know if they will accept me, but I'm going to try! His letter was brilliant. He wrote it about ME. I've never seen a letter so personal, discussing things I've said or accomplished that most people don't know about. Things I forgot about. He mentions it all - 2 pages. It was an excellent letter - Cambridge or not, that man is proud of what I've accomplished and thinks highly of me: "It should be clear by now that Jennifer stands out even among our Honors College graduates. She is highly disciplined, academically accomplished, eager for new challenges, in fact a whole person who will bring ambition, stamina, maturity, and the proper values to her graduate work as well as to her continued teaching." I love you, Dean Andrews!
It's true - every cloud has a silver lining. You're going to have shit days. But the good days will make up for it if you believe. And it helps to have a handful of good friends to help you get by.
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