Time Passing

 I will be leaving here next week to journey home for Christmas. I am finding it hard to believe that I haven't seen my family in so long. I really miss them and look forward to next Friday night when the plane touches down in Boston.

Time passes quickly here in my new life. I have been here 9 months already. It seems like just yesterday I arrived here. It's been an adventure, that's for sure. Life is still good, although I do have some tough days. Today was one of those days.

Being a teacher in a secondary school in the days before Christmas can be difficult. The students are restless and who can blame them? Most of them work hard and are looking forward to the holidays and some time off. Anyway, this afternoon I was teaching a class and I felt like no one was listening to me. I can't think of anything more frustrating than trying to teach a lesson no one is interested in. It's hard not to take things personal, so I felt pretty bad.

Later in the afternoon I met with the Girls Club and tried to put on my best teacher face, but it didn't work. The lesson was less than satisfying and I ended up losing it. Thank goodness for my girls!  They are all so wonderful and kind. They made me feel better by telling me how in my own way am a special person. I just love them all. They are "Phenomenal Women".