Just smile

Smile even when you don't feel like it (and a parent is calling you bad names).

Smile at the children (even when they have attitude issues and want to fight).

Smile at the teachers (even when they are angry about a small issue out of your control).

Smile at the beginning of the day (even when a bus driver has a dead battery).

Smile at the end of the day (even when your boss calls you to tell you about a complaining parent).

Just smile.

Priorities

Today, I was reminded that life is sometimes so short. There are no guarantees. So forgive. Give. Love. Love a lot. Smile even when you don't feel like it.

Because in the end, those are the things that matter most in life.

Tangled

Oh, the tangled webs we weave.... If only the adults would learn to tell the truth....

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Conversation of the day.

Student: "I brung crispy turkey bacon for lunch today!"

Me: "I see that."

Student: "Do you know how long it takes to cook turkey bacon?"

Me: "I think so. Do you know how long?"

Student: "Yeah.... a lifetime!"

What made it even funnier was that he was serious. The rest of the conversation was about how he ate a cooked squirrel once at his grandpa's house but his mother wouldn't let him eat more because it was bad for his teeth. Yeah, right.

And they pay me for this job! :)

Tea Olive Tree

The tea olive tree is in bloom and that just makes me happy! I have many favorite plants but I think a blooming tea olive tree is my most favorite of my favorites.

"People love others not for who they are but for how they make them feel." ~ Irwin Federman

There are many things to love about today!

* I spent the whole day with friends and family.

* I tried a new recipe for Butternut Squash Soup that was a keeper (there is only one bowl left... and it is mine!).

* I got to sleep in (hey, anything after 7 a.m. is considered to be sleeping in for me) and then go out for breakfast.

* Mili has a new dog friend named Cookie and she got to play with her today.

* I am kind-of-sort-of caught up on the laundry.

* I got slightly organized for work for the upcoming week.

In the eye of the beholder

To some, this would be just a weed. Actually, to most, this would be just a weed.

For me, it was the only chance I took to take a quick picture in the field where I parked my car. I worked with my husband all day as he prepared and served for two different weddings.

And once again I am reminded of how awesomely fun it is to be sober whilst watching inebriated people dance. What a blast!

Lessons

There were several lessons learned today. One is when you tell your secretary to call security, the hostile person gets quiet and leaves. The other is that there are more than one F-words. Apparently, the word "fart" can be classified as the F-word to some.

And that F-word thing made my day!