Stress

Today I have two observations being done on me by the principal. I've never heard of anything this unorthodox before. I truly believe this woman is trying to sabatoge me. She's thrown every obstacle known to man at me this year. I'm beginning to wonder if she is the devil incarnate.

Directly after the two observations I have a meeting with the high maintenance parent of an autism child. I have to be the bearer of bad news.

Then tonight during parent/teacher conference (we're at school until 7 p.m tonight) I have a face off with my assistants.

Thank goodness for God who loves me, antidepressants and a 12 step program! If not for these I'd be lost.

This may be premature but the song gong through my head this morning is "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John. I probably ought to be hearing, "I Will Survive" but I choose to be optimistic.

I'm Still Standing

As sung by Elton John

You could never know what it's like
Your blood like winter, freezes just like ice
And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you
You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

And did you think this fool could never win
Well look at me, I'm coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade away

Chorus:
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing, yeah yeah yeah
I'm still standing yeah yeah yeah

Once I never could hope to win
You starting down the road leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now

Chorus


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12 hours later

I think the observations went okay. It was a little chaotic because once again I had a sub in for Jennifer. But at least we only had two of the wheel chair kids present. Kim had to step up and do a lot today.

The meeting with the mother went okay, too. Turns out that I didn't have any bad news to bear after all. The new staff were introduced to her and all went well.

The rest of the day was spent with me wrestling my drama queen. Her hormones had gone wacky because her time of the month came very early. She has no clue what is going on with her body and on top of that has a severe sinus infection. My honest opinion is that she should have stayed home today.

The face off with the assistants turned out to be civil. I chose to take the high road and use the Fish! Philosophy to brain storm.