Today's OneWord: Coach

The day I started out as an elementary school coach was the day my girlfriend passed away. She had been sick for a very long time, and we had just celebrated the start of my new job in the hospital, having snuck in a bottle of champagne. Still, the death felt painfully sudden, and I wasn't sure how I was supposed to function.

My first class was fifth grade - the big guys. I had to be careful about my composure.