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I purchased 3 sets of clothes for MaCayla and left them in the school’s clinic. Often MaCayla comes to school in hand-me downs that are ill fitting or just plain worn out. One day she had on a t-shirt that had to be a men’s small (MaCayla is 8)and it had several holes in it that looked like they’d been chewed in the shirt by an animal.
Now when MaCayla comes dressed like this, I will send her to the Clinic and the school nurse will redress her in a new outfit that is more appropriate. MaCayla will be allowed to keep the outfit and, hopefully, the mom will wash it and send her back to school in the outfit again.

Lauren was an 8 year old, beautiful 3rd grader. She died tragically 2 nights ago in an automobile accident. Although she wasn’t in my class, she and her parents attend my church, and her parents work with my husband. Our school is shaken by this tragedy and I had to comfort many of my third grade students as they realized the ramifications of the tragedy.
I came home and hugged and hugged my four children. Life changes in an instant and for Lauren’s family, life will never be the same again. I can’t imagine going on after the loss of a beloved child. I want to hold my children and protect them from anything that can bring them harm. I know it’s not possible and I have to trust that God will hold them and keep them safe for me. As for Lauren’s family, I grieve with them and try to understand God’s plan for this family. Lauren is survived by her parents (dad was driving the vehicle and the accident was his fault while mom was out of town on business) and her sister, Claudia ( a special needs child who was also in the accident). Tell your family how much you love them, hold them, cherish them…things can change in the blink of an eye.

Yesterday was our anniversary. 26 years. Just another day for him. No card, nothung special. I got him a card and wrote a loving note , wishing for things to be like they used to be . He read it and tossed it aside with the other mail without comment. He opened the gifts I’d gotten him and expressed some interest because they were things he had wanted. He gave me a perfunctory kiss and said thanks and our anniversary celebration was over. I slept on the couch last night and he doesn’t get it.