Whimsical Moments

Some days unfortunately don’t go as we might have hoped or expected. Today, was one of those days…at least the first half. I arrived at school and proceeded as I do every day to park the car, walk into the office, check my mailbox and then walk out to my portable. The bell rang and the students filed in….the start of another week. I have a student teacher so she was teaching all day long. Things just didn’t flow smoothly. Students came in again, without their work done. Morning recess was taken up by a quick meeting about having been an associate teacher. The morning continued with a somewhat chaotic and unsettling energy. Lunch…what lunch…??? I purchased a samosa on the way to the library for yet another meeting (of a committee I am overseeing)  and ate it before I got there. The meeting went right through to the end of lunch and part way into my planning time. Phew… I returned back to the portable only to have to walk all the way back into the school and back. The students were more chatty and unfocused than some days. Before  I knew it, the day was done and in a flurry I signed agendas and rushed the students out the door.

I know needed to give my student feedback before she left for the day. I felt tense as she waited politely. I had to deal with a student who had failed to do most of the worked that was due. And then, my phone rang with a phone call I needed to answer since it had to do with the committee I am overseeing. I tried to keep it as short and brief as I could, all along feeling bad that I was keeping my student teacher waiting. The feedback seemed strained initially as we discussed scheduling for the rest of the week and then reviewed the day. She assured me that all was well. We ended with some smiles and laughter walking into the school together. I proceeded to discuss with the VP  the challenge of students coming to school without their work done. We never did solve that one…she said she’d look into it. And so I returned to the portable reflecting on a seemingly odd day.

The energy shifted when I had a phone conversation with my daughter in London, UK. She was delighted at good news she had received today and how things were falling beautifully into place for her. The world is her oyster right now. I took care of some banking and then had a delightful phone conversation…which shifted me from the happenings of my days to things I love…spiritual topics.  Knowing I had another meeting at 7:00 in the library ( I was STILL at school), I munched on a salad and chicken while I continued the conversation. The meeting of the parent Council was with our trustee present. The issues were important to the parents present. I was pleased that I got about 2 minutes at the end to talk about the project I am overseeing and the need for community involvement. Time to go home…finally…yeah!!!!

No one home when I arrived….strange, since my aunt is always here….where could she be…??? I wondered. The only place she could possibly be is visiting her sister in the home. Mail, a package sitting on the counter for me. The return address familiar. I came downstairs and opened the package to see a small book with absolutely beautiful images and quotations found within. ‘calm’….was the title….how appropriate. I reveled in the images…shifting my energy and reading the message on the enclosed card. A beautiful gesture by a dear, dear friend…I smiled then sighed, as I appreciated the thoughtfulness.

I then went to one of my new web sites to add an article…I seemed to have forgotten how to do some things…already…a wee bit frustrating. I think I finally got it…yes I did. And then, as if it wasn’t late enough…I decided to write this post. Now it is nearing midnight…it was just one of those days….