My Cardboard Balcony

Woooow. So. A lot happened this week. Some good things, some bad things. Lots of happy times, but also lots of stressful times. Let's see how easily I can break this down at eleven in the evening. First things first: Arden's best friend Alyssa's wedding was amazing. Not only did it give me ideas for my own wedding, but it also was just a beautiful ceremony and such a fun party. Alyssa and Sean are a beautiful couple, and hearing their vows and seeing their happiness on full display actually brought a couple of tears to my eyes. That, and you can't go wrong with shrimp cocktails. Monday kicked off with more student observation my school site for my credential program. Let me just say that I like the set-up. I like the course material, I like being with two mentor teachers, and I like the students. Everyone seems chill and good-natured and all around pleasant. I think there's good morale at this high school in particular, and I couldn't be happier with that si

Bad Reception in Heaven by Belinda Roddie But what if God did have a good mobile plan?

We kept our love a secret, tucked under sheets, sealed in cardboard boxes, locked in black plastic safes with cheap keys that were easy to break and easier to lose. When we walked past each other in the hallways, we did not touch - no brushing of fingers, no rubbing of elbows, no knocking of knees. Yet the current between us was so strong that sometimes I would jolt, as if shocked by something collecting static, and I was so scared that somebody would notice the way my muscles tensed and my breath fled my body every time I saw you.