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Falling Up

Photo from Today's Needed Ride!
As I started to post, I was thought of a title from one of Shel Silverstein's books, Falling Up.  Lately, I feel like I'm falling up.  Of course, I keep going forward, but it's not a smooth path.  As usual, the first two or three weeks of school brings some good and some bad.  Typically, the good is greater than the bad.  This morning I walked by a member of our administration who was talking to the secretaries.  They were discussing last night's debacle of a school board meeting (teacher's still don't have a contract and the school board and cabinet continue to be disrespectful... even made tonight's local news).  Passing I said, "I'm going to keep walking.  I need to teach today, and I need to be excited about my job."  Walking to me room, I circled back.  The member of administration was actually standing up for the teachers as she talked to the secretaries, and I wanted to let her know that I appreciated it.  "I know that you are supporting the teachers in this building and this district, and I appreciate it."  I think that extra two minutes was worth it.  When I entered my room, I decided to make a quick post to FB.  "This morning I'm feeling grateful for the administration in my building.  When do I ever say this?"  The answer is never.  I do appreciate our current administration.

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