Get to sleep, already!

Ugh. I made a terrible jet-lagged mistake. After school today I went home and decided to go to bed. I was asleep before 7 which explains why I'm now wide awake at 1:30 am on a school night. Night is almost too reflective (it is a dark time for me- and everyone else except "Eskimos and dudes with night vision goggles" TY Blades of Glory.) I start feeling homesick, lonely, and a bit hopeless about where my life is going. Heavy.

So, I'll write some gratefuls and try my best to rest up for tomorrow.

I am grateful for my supportive family. They give me confidence.
I am grateful for good, true friends both here and abroad.
Iam grateful for a job which challenges me.
I am grateful for students who complained when I said it was time to go home.
I am grateful for the student who, the moment I finished our read-aloud book, asked, "Please, another, please!"
I am grateful for the technology which allows me to keep in contact with you.
I am grateful for the pink sunrise this morning.
I am grateful for the opportunities and luxuries to know that my basic needs are no concern. Way to go, Maslow and your rockin' hierarchy.
I am grateful that having the chance to express myself without fear.
I am grateful for the hope of having another day and a better attitude tomorrow.

(This is the kind of journal entry I used to destroy. We'll see how long this one lasts.)