Sometimes you just need to yell

I’ve been too tired lately to deal with annoying people. I almost didn’t come to work today because I realized yesterday I was too on edge and it would be better if I didn’t have to be pushed over that edge. It would’ve gotten ugly. Unfortunately it isn’t that easy for me to just take a day off of work and it usually isn’t worth all the trouble. It wouldn’t have been worth it this time.

But, I was just provided with an opportunity to let off steam. The weather today is very cold, hard rain and lost of wind. So in the interest of student safety, it was determined that we would have recess inside today. Some students have not quite grasped the concept that they are never allowed to run in the halls, and three decided to run down the hall at full speed towards their classroom after lunch, making a lot of noise passed classes that were still in session, mine included. So I went out in the hall, arms folded, feet apart, and made them come back and sit against the wall outside my room. Oh that felt good.

By the end of lunch I had a collection of about 25 students who thought they’d be able to run down the hall. None of them were all too excited that they’d lost their entire recess. But I could’ve cared less. It felt good. It was also fun for me to hear the students around the corner warning each other to watch out for Miss Giles.

So now I’ve blown off some steam and I feel better.