Wait a minute! What just happened? This can’t be! Why me? Sigh… Recently, I was transferred from a teaching position in one school to another due to low student enrollment. The move was sudden, abrupt and totally unexpected! I was left feeling shocked, angered, and discouraged. I sensed a loss of stability, reassurance and normalcy. This change was difficult! Extended driving route, new environment, unfamiliar routines greeted me like a summer cold. I cried and complained.

I just never know what is going to happen next but today I had a great feeling about this morning. Things were running pretty smoothly. The oatmeal was steadily simmering, the clock on the microwave oven let me know I had paced myself favorably and Yaleska had managed to get out of bed without much of a struggle and calmly on her way to be bathed. Just like clockwork, without much hesitation, I had her out the shower, teeth brushed, and her diaper securely fitted. I was able,