I Love You All

[tjs_whatnot]

 It seems every time I come here, there is another loss. This one happened so long ago its reminding me how distant I've become. 

I honestly can't remember how I first met minoanmiss they've just always sort of been there, randomly sending me things they thought I (and the kids in my care) would like, and they were always right. I cherished so much all the surprise treats that would just somehow show up and put a smile on my face. They were a much better friend to me than I was to them and I'm just going to have to sit with that for a long time.

And try to be better. 

So, this is me being here, asking after you. How are you? What's driving you crazy? What's giving you joy? How can I help put a smile on your face? Who can I raise hell towards on your behalf?

I"m ready.

♥ ♥ ♥

Comments

[cornerofmadness]

it's the last 2 weeks of class so students are driving me nuts

[tjs_whatnot]

Ahhhhh! But only TWO MORE WEEKS!!

Tell me more of your teaching journey. Who do you teach? What's your favorite part? What would you be doing if you weren't teaching?

[cornerofmadness]

I teach biomedical classes in a small rural university. I got here because nerve damage ended my surgical career. that's what I had been doing if I wasn't teaching. My favorite part has become the three months off in the summer and that's just sad. They've burned us out

[tjs_whatnot]

Ahhhh, I'm sorry about the career ending injury. That seriously sucks and, I imagine, also adds to your dissatisfaction with teaching. It's a lot. I teach little ones, so it's a more enjoyable, but it's also year round nd so... yeah. It is a lot. ❤️❤️

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks. I never planned on this but it's been a good job for the most part. I don't think I could do your job and I think it's such an important one, a harder one than most people realize.

[pattrose]

I'm sorry for your loss. I'm good with no complaints. I hope you're doing well also.

[tjs_whatnot]

Thank you. *hugs*

I am doing well. I'm glad to hear you are a well. ❤️❤️

[gingicat]

<3

[tjs_whatnot]

❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for the info you DM'd. ❤️❤️

[author_by_night]

I'm so sorry for your loss. *Hugs*

[tjs_whatnot]

*hugs you back*

❤️❤️

[seleneheart]

Spring is unfolding, my neighborhood is a ruckus of birds and there are plenty hopping around for the cats to ack at. I'm almost back to completely recovered after breaking both bones in my leg a year ago.

[tjs_whatnot]

Ahhhhh! Birds. I love them so. ❤️❤️

Both legs?!? Yikes! That must have been no fun! Glad you're getting healing and back to normal. ❤️❤️

[ride_4ever]

Just...it's time for a hug. *hugs*

[tjs_whatnot]

Very much time! *hugs right right back*

[walgesang]

*extra hugs if you want them* ♥

Spring birding is making me joyful! I keep struggling to get up earlier and earlier in order to go out birdwatching, but it's so worth it.

[tjs_whatnot]

Yes please! *hugs tight*

We're crazy for birds at the school I teach at! I wish I knew more about local birds, but I'm learning a bit more every day.

[silveradept]

Right now, things are fine, but work is chaotic as an unnecessary and damaging reorganizations is going on. A person I care for dearly is having to fight a fatphobic system to get replacement knees that have gone arthritic.

Less importantly, someone was caustic to me because I didn't behave the way they expected to about anything, another person waltzed their way into the staff area without noticing the sign, and I'm being frustrated by a puzzle that doesn't give much information about how it works.

On the good side, well, I'm still employed, and I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for some of the decisions I had to make earlier in my life. I still write. Subsumes, although usually rarely, someone not already in my intimate circle gives me encouragement and helps me feel less like I'm a total failure at all things.

[tjs_whatnot]

Sorry work is being unnecessarily chaotic and that your friend is having a struggle they very much don't deserve. 😔

I'm glad though that you're still employed, still writing and that you are getting recognition that you very much so deserve letting you know that you absolutely do not suck from people who have no agendas but to let you know. ❤️

[silveradept]

It is something we endure, and fight where we can, but it is likely to continue for some significant part before anything fully emerges as the end product.

I knew going in that I would not necessarily have a lot of people that would tell me things were fine or even better, but it is nice when there are people that do it.

[delphi]

I was so sad to hear the news. We didn't know each other well, but I've likewise been sitting with thoughts of loss and time and what kind of friend I want to be.

Work has been kicking my ass, but I've been finding a lot of joy in some Our Flag Means Death fic I've been working on and in my first experiment in having a little garden on my balcony.