Fighting the Dark Cloud of pudge!!

OK, today’s scale read 197…not a HUGE difference, but FINALLY I am under 197.5.  Credit the urinary infection.  My antibiotics wouldn’t allow me dairy products.  Add that to the wheat allergy and voila!  So, just get ill and you have an instant diet!

Other than that, I decided to take the day off.  I was in course all weekend (can you imagine?!!) but left early both days.  Thank goodness for understanding teachers!  It had been a bad week for me.  One of my favourite students was finally expelled.  Many teachers had been looking out for this kid.  His brothers are all gang members and he was in my spec ed class as a combined slow learner/behavioural  student.  It can be a deadly combination in certain situations, and he is, sadly, in that combination.  Last month I went to court with him to ensure he had an adult with him.  Apparently his mother couldn’t go the previous time, so just in case, I went too. It was to set a trial date for his robbery/extortion charge.  When I asked him, he told me he wanted the ipod.  He is 14 years old - 15 this week.  I fear that he will never finish high school now, and suspect he will be in jail, or murdered, before he is 18.

Sometimes I wonder if I am cut out for teaching.  I get too caught up in it.  Most teachers live their work 10 months a year.  I think that is why we get summers off.  We need it to recharge emotionally and physically.  Perhaps I am wrong.

Anyway, to get back onto a happy note… 197!!  Thank you so much for all of your support!

Now that I know we are being spammed, perhaps I should develop a pen name??

Shayla?