Playoffs are Awesome

I feel like spring break was pretty much months ago. In fact, I don't even really remember it at all. School has done it's job of consuming me once again. I've been busy every night I think - and am I caught up? Absolutely not! But seriously...what fun would it be if I had nothing to do? That'd be boring! I think I only have 9 duty days left this year...and that would be down to 8 after tomorrow. It'll go fast and then summer will be here.

NHL playoffs are in full swing and I love it. I can come home after school, try and scrounge up something to eat, then start working again while watching hockey. By the time the 6:00 games are nearing the end of the third period I know that it's my time to wrap it up and find my way to the couch, have a glass of water (or wine...depending on the day haha) and then get ready for game 2 of the night. Unfortunately I sort of get wrapped up in the game and find it hard to peel myself away to actually get to bed. Sometimes I'll fall asleep on the couch. I'd much rather be out watching hockey, but this will have to do.

OOO penalty shot in the Philly game right now. I'm quite excited. And Richards scored and I'm quite excited!!! Why? Because I picked Philly and Cory didn't. Gotta do whatever I can to get my meal at the keg...and I have been craving steak for a while!

Tomorrow is hump day. Report writing is on Friday - but I'm 2/3 done. Hopefully I can wrap up most of them tomorrow - then I can use Friday afternoon to plan for next week...meaning I'll take nothing home on the weekend. That'd be awesome.

Here is something that pretty much made me cry. It's a little long and for that I apologize.

THE CREATION OF THE TEACHER

Author Unknown

The Good Lord was creating teachers. It was His sixth day of 'overtime' and He knew that this was a tremendous responsibility for teachers would touch the lives of so many impressionable young children. An angel appeared to Him and said, "You are taking a long time to figure this one out."
"Yes," said the Lord, " but have you read the specs on this order?"

TEACHER:

• must stand above all students, yet be on their level
• must be able to do 180 things not connected with the subject being taught
• must run on coffee and leftovers
• must communicate vital knowledge to all students daily and be right most of the time
• must have more time for others than for herself/himself
• must have a smile that can endure through pay cuts, problematic children, and worried parents
• must go on teaching when parents question every move and others are not supportive
• must have 6 pair of hands.

"Six pair of hands, " said the angel, "that's impossible""Well, " said the Lord, " it is not the hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes that are presenting the most difficulty!"
The angel looked incredulous, " Three pairs of eyes...on a standard model?"
The Lord nodded His head, " One pair can see a student for what he is and not what others have labeled him as. Another pair of eyes is in the back of the teacher's head to see what should not be seen, but what must be known. The eyes in the front are only to look at the child as he/she 'acts out' in order to reflect, " I understand and I still believe in you", without so much as saying a word to the child."
"Lord, " said the angel, " this is a very large project and I think you should work on it tomorrow".
"I can't," said the Lord, " for I have come very close to creating something much like Myself. I have one that comes to work when he/she is sick.....teaches a class of children that do not want to learn....has a special place in his/her heart for children who are not his/her own.....understands the struggles of those who have difficulty....never takes the students for granted..."
The angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating. "It is too soft-hearted, " said the angel.
"Yes," said the Lord, " but also tough, You can not imagine what this teacher can endure or do, if necessary".
"Can this teacher think?" asked the angel.
"Not only think," said the Lord,. "but reason and compromise."
The angel came closer to have a better look at the model and ran his finger over the teacher's cheek.
"Well, Lord, " said the angel, "your job looks fine but there is a leak. I told you that you were putting too much into this model. You can not imagine the stress that will be placed upon the teacher."
The Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher's cheek. It shone and glistened in the light.
"It is not a leak," He said, "It is a tear."
"A tear? What is that?" asked the angel, "What is a tear for?"
The Lord replied with great thought, " It is for the joy and pride of seeing a child accomplish even the smallest task. It is for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit in and it is for compassion for the feelings of their parents. It comes from the pain of not being able to reach some children and the disappointment those children feel in themselves. It comes often when a teacher has been with a class for a year and must say good-bye to those students and get ready to welcome a new class."
"My, " said the angel, " The tear thing is a great idea...You are a genius!!"The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there."