Before school, I had a phone call. It was a really hard phone call to hear. What do you say to such news? How do you react? Even after the phone was silent, I stood in the same spot listening. I don’t know what I was listening for, except maybe that still small voice would comfort and say, “Don’t give up.” or “Everything’s fine.” The sad thing about is that I wanted to cry—cry immediately and climb back into bed. But I had to go to work. So here I am, tear soaked face and all. How do I teach today? What can I tell my students? Life is not what you think. People are not either.

I gotta get through this day. And I dont know how…