Back to School and Thanks

  It's back to school (with students) tomorrow. Open House was last Monday, and it was so good to see my students, old and new. I will be teaching 10th grade literature this year. It is something of a two-sided coin. One side is that I'll be teaching, with a few exceptions, all my students from last year! The flip-side is that I've not taught World Literature before. I am very fortunate in that my colleagues are helping me with lesson plans and resources.
  I am working on keeping my thoughts positive and trying not to be overwhelmed. This year will be one of the most difficult, but with the amazing support I have from so many sources, I will make it!
   For those of you who are on Facebook, I apologize for the repetition, but I would like to recognize and thank those who have helped me: friends and family who have donated and continue to give to my fund at http://www.gofundme.com/yrfm0, my sister Kathy for sending me money every month for a year, and the Robles, (Pedro and Millie) who have offered to buy my gas for the weekly trips to Mayo. Not to mention the random gifts from my mom and Jarret's parents.
  With the help from friends and family, I will not only have a successful school year, I will beat this cancer, and conquer the chemo effects!