There are days when you feel energized and empowered. And there are days when you feel like you’ve been hit by a bus.

It’s early. My alarm has not yet sung it’s waking song. But Aaron is up and out of the shower. He needs to get into the office today and I need to get ready for the cleaning lady, eLearning, and my own busy day of report writing, virtual trainings, and student observations over Zoom.

McKenna padded into our room a few nights ago with this note. If you don’t read kindergartner, it says: McKenna needs you. Top secret meeting.

It’s 8pm and everyone is in bed. Well—in their bedrooms. Aaron is finishing up his day.

We’ve all had some major disruptions to our lives over the last year. I have said many times to family and friends that my little family is so lucky.

Today was one of the first times since March 2020 that I was able to work directly with a student. I’ve joined countless Zooms to observe students. I’m somehow manages to access from afar. But working directly with a student, covered head-to-toe in PPE of course, hasn’t happened in over a year.