Darkness of Monday Mornings

Mondays never seem to get any easier. This morning I woke up startled by a strange beeping sound. A few seconds later I realized that this is my alarm clock and it is ringing the same noise I hear every morning. I know that leaving my warm, snugly bed before it's light out will never get easy, but cold, damp Monday mornings are painful.

My week ends so sweetly that each week when I head back to school I almost forget my routine. Just like my students, I too need a day to adjust back to the order. Unfortunately an adjustment period is not included in my contract. After a morning of trying to reacquaint myself with my teaching job, and attending a weekly faculty meeting, my Monday Headache kicks in. I can't quite figure out if it is a Caffeine/Sleep Deprived Headache, a My Students are Talking Louder than I can Remember Headache, or if (as I frequently think) an I'm Hungry Headache. Regardless the cause, the pain in my forehead doesn't go away until well after I've run out the front door and am sitting in a downtown subway car.

Slowly the reality of year two is settling in, but for now, all I can think is "four more days left"!

Peaceful thoughts reminding me of Friday 2:32 PM.