Ten.One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Eighty-Five

1. In the dream, we are arguing with one another, first in front of a classroom of high schoolers, then in front of the principal. Really need to not dream about this ever again.

2. Later than usual but necessary.

3. Fuel gauge low. Living on the edge. How much of this is due to the incline of the car? Can I make it to and from school? The car tells me I still have 42 miles until empty. Do I trust it?

4. Long, long list and three very large cups of coffee.

5. Humor.

6. It’s this thing but also other things and that’s why I am crying.

7. Lunch outside.

8. Three COVID messages in one day is three too many. Can we just get through school?

9. He shows us all of the Zoom backgrounds his school district created for each month: Pride, AAPI, Women’s History Month, Black History Month. He also has his pronouns. No one is perfect, but I am ready for this change.

10. Words of encouragement plus a few laughs.