Today is the beginning of my work week, as I had yesterday off because of Memorial Day to Remember the Brave Men and Women who have Served and who continue to Serve to Protect this Great Land (United States of America.  

I woke up at 4:40 AM and have been sitting on my front porch listening to music since around 4:50 AM.  As a teacher, even thinking about all of the paperwork and things I have to teach / get done the last couple weeks of school can be overwhelming, that’s only if I let it be overwhelming.  

As a teacher for thirteen years, I have the experience to, in theory, take one situation, deadline, event at a time and attempt to stay balanced. As a recovering alcoholic, the end of the school year (as a teacher) is one of my toughest times to stay focused on my…