Ai yi yi

What a week...and it’s only Wednesday Thursday. Our school is a hotbed of problems. We had another suicide on Tuesday. It hit the kids and the adults hard. It was a girl this time, a senior, a frequent flyer of the guidance office. She was troubled but getting help. Suicide is such a tragic waste. It is very draining to work in guidance at times of crisis. There are many tears and troubles that come our way. I do what I can to make sure they are seen quickly, treated kindly, and that I always give a hug and a warm smile (not a joyful jubilant one but a “you are safe, we’ve got you” one). For the counselors it’s way worse. We try to keep a cheerful face, and then at the end of the day we give each other a hug and an “are you okay” then we leave and go home to our families, and our dogs, and our everything else.

Working at the school this year has been eye opening. Shocking and sad in some ways. Every good, and every bad, thing you can imagine is there.

Today NaQuanda and I were twinning! She’s one of my favs!

Last night Ella and Madison planned Minute to Win it games for our combined activity. After we stayed and had a meeting with the bishopric and yw presidency. We really want to seek the Lord’s counsel and do what we can to help our precious youth navigate life’s treacherous waters.

Lincoln went to the groomer today.  Also Sierra, Grace and I took Kit to the doll hospital to be repaired.

One legged Kit wheeling off to become a new woman.

In other news the world is being rocked with the corona virus.
Ethan got accepted into another college.
Grace’s pain has been high this week :(
Ziva is Anorexic, she won’t eat. Dumb dog.
Today while I was driving home a saw a 5 footer sunning itself on the side of a pond across the street from the school. 🐊.
We’ve had some cooler weather.
I made Shepard’s pie for dinner yesterday and it was good.
Nana and Abba are in Australia, which is fun!
Sierra and I went to training for next week's Arnold Palmer Golf Tournament. (we are working for a band fundraiser)
The boys won another basketball game (that the band played at), so we move on to another game on Friday.
And I need more hours in my day!