i cried today. i realized that tomorrow - when school starts - i wouldn't see any of my kids. i have all of this new stuff - awesome coworkers, a decent paycheck, a well-supplied room (with an LCD projector!) - and all i wanted was to teach MY students again, to feel like i was fulfilling my mission again. in that instant, i would have walked away from it all just to have them in my classroom.

it needs to get better tomorrow.