Thanks everyone
Hubby and I were watchng the news about the increase in unemployment and various charity programs are hurting this year with less donations and increase in people needing services. As DH said, we are so fortunate and have much to be thankful about this year.
He was fun to watch after work today, very bouncy and filled with pride. He said he felt like he was over caffeinated, without having any caffeine.
Such a change from last year where he came home and fell apart, feeling like a failure everyday (because the principal said he was).
Here, every staff who observes tells him he is doing great. He says no really, be truthful, their behavior sucks. Staff person said.. oh no , you have more control of the classroom than most teachers. Which shocks hubby, how do they teach if they are worse than this?? (yapp yapp yapp all class and not listening to instruction)
He was telling me today, he's glad he didn't get the job in our district after all. As much as it would be nice to be close to home and work for a district that has the technology and supplies that are needed. The type of student here is much different than an inner city student. The urban school is his best environment.
I feel that he can be a great role model for these students.
He grew up poor, but that didn't stop him from trying to do better for his family.
He grew up in a household where spousal abuse and child abuse was the norm.. but he chooses to break that cycle, to not to be that person.
He did not do well in school, he didn't graduate, got a GED.. BUT he graduated with honors from college, while dialyzing three times a week, working part time and having a family.
Not only does he work the entire school day and pressing the students to do better--but when he goes home, his day is not done..he must dialyze 6 days a week.
He could sit home and collect a disability check, but he chooses to work.
