Well, so far it's been an interesting week.

Monday morning Sam came running out of the cafeteria and almost tackled me as I walked up the hall with Daniel to the office. He had news about our upcoming high school reunion. It seems he had bumped into another person from our class who had already received his invitation and the thing is going to take place in Rogersville to the south of us. The cost per person would be $125. What! Why would I pay that much money to rub elbows with people that I either didn't know or couldn't tolerate? I guess it means that yet again I will not be attending my class reunion.

Yesterday Sam wandered into my room to pass the time of day. We reminisced about some of the people we both knew from high school although he and I never had classes together. I listened and discovered how much he hated his former self. I also heard how much of a controlling family he has- he still listens to his older sister and mother as if he was a child. There was a lot of judgment being passed on his part as we talked about the two Marks- Mark Cummins and Mark Raye. I really liked both of those guys. Mark Cummins and I were fairly good friends. We saved each others bacon a few times. Mark Raye and I worked on the high school newspaper together. He was a gifted artist and all around funny guy. Sam knew that Mark C. had died from AIDS and of course he passed judgment. Mark R. he revealed had an alternative life style as well and like to dress in drag. So?

I'm just not sure that this is going to work out. Right now my whole focus is on myself and my part in things. Yes, I see other people's choices but I don't judge them. Mainly what I do is look at how it affects me. Most of the time it has nothing whatsoever to do with me at all.

I received the evaluation forms from the principal to do on the assistants. They are due soon. This is not going to be pretty. They spend more time on their cell phones and the computer than they do with the children. I really need to work on an idea to get them out of the room with children in tow so that they do their jobs. Even when I gave two of them new schedules they don't follow them. Each day there is an excuse as to why they can't take a child out to recess or down for AR in Mrs. Bailey's room. It gets frustrating. I know I'm not good at communicating with others what I want them to do but I would think at some point common sense would come into play.

I've found a meeting place for a new Al-Anon group. The public library has a meeting room downstairs that can be used for free. I've tenatively set aside Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30. We'll see what happens. I went to a meeting last night in Lawrenceburg. Elmer was there. I don't know what I've done for him to dislike me so but he really has taken an instant disliking to me. I guess I shouldn't let it get to me but so many people put stock in his opinion.

Last night I decided that I need to have a little more faith in myself and my relationship with my Higher Power. If I believe something is so or have an indication that something is so, I should hold to it and not let myself be swayed.