Beneath the Wraps

Today is Valentines' Day.   Bah.   I think I was single for so long that I just don't get overly excited about the holiday.   I received Valentines in school.   I would have received less except for it was mandatory to give one to each class mate. I had a two week assignment to fill in for one of the educational aids. Yesterday was supposed to be my last day, but I called in sick. I do feel better today than yesterday.   I wasn't scheduled but do have the opportunity to sub at another school but think I should do with one day of rest as I have been scheduled to work for tomorrow. I listened to the other aides ragging on Valentine's Day and agreed with most of their comments. There was one who had gotten married on Valentine's Day. She and her husband chose that day so that they would not forget their anniversary. It was fun to discover through Jenna's eyes when she was younger, b...

Earlier this week, Jenna came home all excited and folded an open box into a closed one, added a face and the hearts that she and her friend had cut out of colored paper.   She said there was a contest and she came up with the idea of turning her box into the school mascot. On Wednesday she was crying when I picked her up – disappointed that one class did not collect all the needed points and thus they wouldn’t be having the Valentine’s party she had so looked forward to.  On Thursday I said she should take   her box and prepared Valentines anyway – just in case. She threw up in class and so was taken to the office and put in the sick room to wait until somebody arrived. My phone was in my pocket.   Unfortunately it had been turned off.   Roland was on his cell phone talking to someone.   Randy was in class.   Carrie was at work.   Evidently the staff had gone through ev...