It's been a week, focus on the positive

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Trying hard to focus on the good in the world because this week (and last, for that matter) has been rough.

I filed my first CPS report regarding abuse. I've done possible neglect before but this is the first time a child with bruises and fingerprint shaped marks on their neck and collarbone has required my assistance.

We have a terminal hospice student, diagnosed with cancer over the summer, and we met with a liaison from her outpatient treatment team. It was a difficult meeting to sit through.

Our administration team is falling apart at the seams. I took for granted how fortunate I was to have a wonderful principal last year and now that she retired, I truly know what it's like to be working under inept leadership in a school. It's not fun.

Let's post nice things to cheer and lift spirits. I'll be happy to read them and I bet some other peeps will be, too.

Here's mine:

Puppies with big fat bellies.

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My daughters wanting to get up 15 minutes earlier today so we could have extra snuggle time before school.

A scrapbook retreat weekend starting tonight with just me and my mom.

Getting to see my little sister and her family for Thanksgiving this year! (She lives far away.)

Having a job that I'm starting to love. :up:

(((HUGS))) regarding your terminally ill student. I am the sister of a childhood cancer survivor (the little sister I mentioned above). Although we obviously got very lucky it's a devastating disease and my heart goes out to that child's family and to you. Remember self care.

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Mermaids. They're real you know...:yes:

OD- We already knew you were gonna write that and were just waiting :geek:

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The last 2 weeks have been challenging for me as well. Our school district kicked off telemedicine, and my school is one of the telemedicine sites. I had the first telemedicine patient in the county, and there were many bumps and glitches that occurred with that first visit. So on this Friday afternoon, I'm dreaming of an enormous slice of chocolate cake, a warm bubble bath with a stack of fashion magazines next to the tub, and of helping my 11-year-old daughter prepare for a school musical audition....she is very excited! And next week is a short week, let's not forget Thanksgiving Break!

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Movie night with my family in the softest PJs on the planet, cat on my lap, a wood fire, and a glass of merlot.

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What goes 99-clunk 99-clunk 99-clunk?

A centipede with a wooden leg!! :yeah:

Why did the pilgrim's pants fall down?

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Kitty eating noodles!

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Why did the pilgrim's pants fall down?

He wore his buckle on his HAT!

:') & my first post shall read that y'all are some beautiful and encouraging people to be around. Lots of love and support.

& of course, here's a joke that I heard last week that will be sure to make ya smirk...what is the scariest kind of dinosaur?

a teradactyl!

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