Ibsen, Munch, and Middle Schoolers
Ah to be able to go to the theatre or museum again. My h. and I were talking about how we don't have a "life". In the sense that is of a life outside of jobs and home. We rarely go out and when we do we can't go out for long, especially if it is in the evening. Why, you ask? My dear 90 year old mother in law. She is a wonderful woman who had a difficult life, and my h. and I feel lucky to be able to make her later years comfortable. Unfortunately, it has gotten more difficult because of the stress we are both having with work, and the fact that she doesn't like to be alone when it is dark outside.
This Christmas is going to be weird because it will be the first without our children at home. My daughter and her bf. are having his family visit them in Boston. My son and his gf. decided they wanted to spend this one holiday alone before the baby is born. On the other hand, it will be a lot less stressful not having everyone here. I told my h. we need to really relax this year bacause NEXT Christmas everyone will be here lol. But really, even though my m-i-l takes care of herself, not being able to go out alone without worrying, or go away for the weekend, or having to worry about what we are going to do for dinner every day is taking its toll.
And then things happen like this. Two of my students from last year came back to visit (they are in hs now). They both apologized for being obnoxious and difficult when they were in my class. And they both admitted that I was right about hs being very different from ms in the sense that they are now lowly freshmen in a large school (our ms has about 725 students as opposed to the 3000 in hs.). Oh yeah, I didn't say "I told you so", just not necessary. One of them said I need to read "The Time Traveler's Wife". Have either of you read it? Even though I have a stack of books next to my bed to read, I think this is one I'll read first over the Christmas break. My student said she wanted to talk about it! Do you believe it?! Well it feels good to have students come back to visit like this, makes me feel like all the stress is worth it in the end.
Well I've got papers to grade and I'm ready for bed, looks like the papers will have to wait,
Buono notte,
Do
This Christmas is going to be weird because it will be the first without our children at home. My daughter and her bf. are having his family visit them in Boston. My son and his gf. decided they wanted to spend this one holiday alone before the baby is born. On the other hand, it will be a lot less stressful not having everyone here. I told my h. we need to really relax this year bacause NEXT Christmas everyone will be here lol. But really, even though my m-i-l takes care of herself, not being able to go out alone without worrying, or go away for the weekend, or having to worry about what we are going to do for dinner every day is taking its toll.
And then things happen like this. Two of my students from last year came back to visit (they are in hs now). They both apologized for being obnoxious and difficult when they were in my class. And they both admitted that I was right about hs being very different from ms in the sense that they are now lowly freshmen in a large school (our ms has about 725 students as opposed to the 3000 in hs.). Oh yeah, I didn't say "I told you so", just not necessary. One of them said I need to read "The Time Traveler's Wife". Have either of you read it? Even though I have a stack of books next to my bed to read, I think this is one I'll read first over the Christmas break. My student said she wanted to talk about it! Do you believe it?! Well it feels good to have students come back to visit like this, makes me feel like all the stress is worth it in the end.
Well I've got papers to grade and I'm ready for bed, looks like the papers will have to wait,
Buono notte,
Do
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