I have the best boss(es)!

When things are difficult, it is often hard to find the silver lining.

I found my today.

I went back to work yesterday and my body was not doing well by the time I got home. If you are a teacher, have been a teacher or know a teacher, you understand that teaching is a physically demanding job. I am up and down, animated, explaining, running around the building, making 2000 decisions, dealing with middle school drama...and that's what happens by lunch. So with my body being so sick and compromised, me going back to teaching right now probably wasn't the best decision.

With that I knew I had to talk to my principal. I was nervous because again, as a teacher, it is really hard to be out. A sub just can't really replace a teacher in the classroom.

So I started the conversation by saying I know how important it is for the teacher to be with the students consistently and that are test scores are falling, etc. My principal then interrupted and said, "But I am worried about you."

That put me at ease. He listened while I explained how I felt and what was going on.

He grabbed my hand when I cried. He said he would cry with me.

Then he told me my options, all of which were the most supportive and generous things I could imagine. He repeatedly said how he supports me and will do whatever he can for me.

This on top of the wonderful support I've gotten from my assistant principal-- she offered to bring me juice one particularly difficult morning.

I am so blessed to work for two truly amazing, selfless and caring people.

Truly a silver lining in this situation.