*watermelon*

okay, loves,

so

we

know

it's been a tiring week for me, so far.

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*wah wah wah*

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cry me a friggin' river,

we all ti'ed!

okay.

i got it.

let me explain the reason for the

*watermelon*...

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i am student teaching for 12 more days, not counting today.

i've been a licensed, certified substitute teacher for over a year and a half.

i've been teaching since i could talk.

i played 'teacher' with my friends growing up.

i had my mom buy chalkboard paint & paint two entire walls of our basement!
i used to make up student attendance sheets with random names on them & assign one of the names to the class clown who'd always get in trouble.

I

need

to

teach,

like,

now.

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okay, so why the *watermelon*?

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well,

the whole process has been like this:

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imagine it's a blistering, hot summer day.

the sun is baking you.

you're sweating,

you're parched.

in the shade, in the distance, you see

a tray of sliced, cold, juicy, seedless

*watermelon*.

you make your way over to the tray,

and your mouth starts to salivate.

you know that this will be just what will

grant you some relief.

you pick up the fruity-scented slice to your mouth,
the cool vapors playing around your lips,

and

right before you take the first bite,

someone drops from the sky,

snatches the slice

and begins to lecture you on the growth process

and benefits of *watermelon*.

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like, WHA??!!??!!

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I don't need anymore 'talk' about teaching!!

I need my own classroom,

pronto, people

so I can start doing what I know

I was born to be doing!!

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Would you deny Michael Jordan a basketball??!!??!!

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Would you deny Michael Jackson a microphone??!!??!!

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{{deeeeep sigh}}

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i'm just part of this waiting game.

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i guess that's what connects me with so many other people in this life, if nothing else.

[that's comforting...no sarcasm intended...really, none intended, i do actually find that comforting.]

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we'll see

we'll see

we'll see

what

happens.

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for now,

today,

off again

to

*1st Grade*

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how can I complain??

they

are

so

cute.

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Happy Wednesday!

[thanks for reading]

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oh!!

speaking of *watermelons*:

"I carried a watermelon!"
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"I carried a watermelon??!!??!!"
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[i love that part.]