How many more Mondays?

This is the question that often comes up on the first day back after the weekend. You hear the moans and groans as you walk down the hallway. Hello, how are you? The first greetings of the day. However, a small sigh as you pass on by. Lots of coffee and lots of prayers before they arrive. You know they are coming. The wound for sound ones who are anxious about getting back to school after the weekend. The ones that keep you busy A.L.L. D.A.Y. L.O.N.G. I continuously count down the minutes until that 2:45 bell rings and they get to go back to where they came from. Then only 30 more minutes of survival awaits me until I can climb back into my car and head back to the serenity of my home. The place I long for A.L.L. D.A.Y. L.O.N.G. Oh, the joys of being a teacher :)