Tonight I am grateful for patient blog readers who will forgive a lapse in posting. Midweek evenings on the heels of daylight savings time and a cold front do not inspire effulgent thankfulness. Add to that the dark and the cold and a group of 8th graders with ADHD and an attitude, and these are days that try men's souls... or test one's capacity for gratitude, at any rate.
These are the days when it is the most vital to practice.
Tonight I am thankful for a movie night, Harry Potter and my husband's excellent popcorn, my two littles with me, snuggled against the chilly night, full of questions and excitement.
I am thankful for the challenge and reward in teaching a student who truly wants to learn, who has just been waiting to be taught.
I am thankful for my little girl in her ballet tights and pointed feet, copying each pose in her Miss Tutu book.
I am thankful for my boy, lover of math, doing two-digit, two step math problems in his head. Because he likes to.
I am thankful for my healthy family and a warm house, for books on tape and friendly conversation. I am thankful that tomorrow is Friday.
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