I admit it. I am blog shaming. However, I am shaming myself. I have neglected this blog far too long. I have been writing, in fact, I have been writing a lot.

Some days are like a walk in the park, and some days are like a roller coaster ride. Today was the latter. The morning started off on a low. I would say that throwing up in the school parking lot before going it definitely ranks as a low. Then PD…those two little letters every teacher loves. Professional development. It’s not that I don’t want to keep learning ways to reach my students. I was just more focused on not feeling wretched. The rest of the morning was that steady slow climb up the first hill. Each hour a little better than the next. The top of that hill was my newspaper staff making deadline and sending off the next to last newspaper of the year. Everyone knows what happens when the car reaches to the top of the hill, it comes rushing down and then around some break-neck curve. And, yeah, that happened. Just like the ride, my day slowed down again to climb the next hill which was my Donors Choose project being fully funded after 4 days. I am humbled by the generosity of my friends, family and by the generosity of complete strangers. I was riding a high, that rush of adrenaline that happens as you hit the last hill ready to coast into station, ride over.

As my wild ride was over, I was reminded once again that I am not alone on my ride. A chance meeting that turned into friendship reminded me that people do care and restored my faith in people. To you my friend, my sincere thanks.