Read a Book!! (and brush ya damn teeth!!)

The great thing is...I had a pretty good day. Even though it was cold and rainy the rugbunnies did not do anything too notable today.

The only thing of real interest today was the comedy that was the parents dropping their kids off to school this morning. Florida requires me to be a 'high qualified' teacher. That means that I am loaded down with classes that I have to take, papers to write, forms to fill out for parents that for some reason have not found it just a wee bit strange that little Le'monJello has not learned his alphabet, or is able to spell his name. Did I mention that he is 10 years old and in the first grade?

I looked real close at the parents as they came in this morning. Please don't get me wrong. My school is filled with parents that want the best for their kids and do the best they can for them. Then there is Na-Na and 'dem (Caucasian folk...ask your African American friends who "dem" is because it really does apply to certain members of their family. If they say they don't know...they are lying!) who come to school in last nights club clothes, hair wrapped up and sleep shorts, or who have not changed in the last few days.

One young man walked up to me this morning and asked "Wuh da go get da brekfass at?" I had to step back because this brother had not brushed his teeth in a minute. He did however have on the fresh Jordans.

I pointed him to the cafeteria...and this song came to mind. ENJOY!!

(Love my job...even when your breath stanks all to be damned)