Burn Out

The weeks are getting harder, my pet peeves are becoming major and my patience is falling away. I can hardly wait for the school year to be over. I feel my work here is getting to the futile stage and needs to be wrapped up.

My mind is stressed with that and moving....again.

My new school district has invited me to a planning meeting for next year, and offered to pay my salary for that day, travel, and a motel. I won't need the motel, but can you believe how friendly that is? How 'wanted' it makes me feel?

The school district here is so narrow minded, they won't even pay for snacks for a parent night. I know budgets are tight, but we have 36 parents coming. That's a rare event with good turn-out.

As you can see I'm full of gripes. Burned out. I've put a lot of effort into doing my best in this one year available to me here. I question whether it has made a difference. I just remember Janet's "It makes a difference to this one," and hope that I have given the kids and some parents some hope along the way.

Next on the agenda: a soothing walk along the beach.