It's the last day of bimester exams. Tomorrow is what admin likes to call a 'regular school day' filled with excited kids and Christmas parties. Friday is a half-day made up of a 2 hour (hopefully) Talent/Christmas Show, and then a dash to the airport.
I feel like I am especially excited this year. It's not that the teaching has been hard or the kids have been especially challenging. I think it might be because this could be the last time I have the thrill of getting a nice long vacation for Christmas. Next year when I am retired from teaching what will I be anxiously waiting for this time of year - Santa to come? That sleigh took off years ago. There is the joy of the season, and I can definitely get into that, but that childlike joy of eagerly counting the days, hours, and minutes until the special expected moment suddenly happens will be gone.
I'm going to ride this excitement for all its worth. I woke at 2 a.m. today and couldn't get back to sleep. I checked the packing of my suitcase and searched the house for other stuff I might want to take back to the USA. Maybe I'll stay awake now until I get on the plane.
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