It's already October! Time sure does fly! I'm still happy and busy at school, though a few students have started acting up, though that's pretty normal for this time of year. They've gotten to know me and each other and are now testing the boundaries. I have to work on not taking their mishaps personally. Usually things run smoothly in my classroom, but then at recess or lunch or other classes, my students will hit others and do 'bad' things. Any experienced teachers out there have a magical trick to stop this behaviour? Or to help me not to take it personally when it's reported back to me? That is something I am working on as a teacher right now.

Thanksgiving is here in Canada and I wanted to do a cheesy 'what I am thankful for' post today. In no particular order, I am thankful for:

1. God, goodness, the 'thing' that interconnects us all and makes us feel one.
2. Nature: the trees, air, oceans, animals, etc.
3. Family. I am even luckier to have more and more people to call family now that I'm married.
4. Friends, the real kind and the we're just getting to know each other kind.
5. My health. I went to the doctor, the dentist and the optometrist yesterday and all around, I'm in very good health. The dental hygienist was amazed that I drink coffee! And I'm getting new cool glasses.
6. OK I'm stopping this now because it's boring and way too cheesy... but I did it anyway. I have my list of things I love and am thankful for and I won't forget. Gratitude is important. I find that people like to complain a lot and tend to forget how blessed they are. If you are reading this and you have a computer, you are already better off than a lot of others.