Reasons to be thankful for...

Today's the day after off-in-lieu of Labour's Day on Saturday.
Many people were envious and did so by telling me that, "Wah... so lucky ar... be a teacher can don't need to go work on Monday... have a free off day... i need to go work on Monday lor..."

Little did they know, I spent all 3 days at home being a Red marker. I marked and marked and marked, with a little side of play (All work and no play makes... you get it).

Maybe it is due to my procrastination through the weeks, but there are ALWAYS stacks of unmarked worksheets, although I marked 2 stacks of papers / books on average per day. Seems not much? Let us count: 1 class, 40 pupils, 3 pages per pupil per subject for Eng, Math and Science................

Am I complaining? Oh yes... I am...

So I'm going to list things I'm thankful for when I was STILL marking in school today...

1) If I have things to mark, means I have a job.
2) If I have pupils to teach and nurture, means I have the power to pass on knowledge (to those who wish to learn).
3) If I have meetings and deadlines to rush, means there is still a need for me in this working organisation.
4) If I have a job, means I can maintain my marriage (I no longer believe in love without food, although love is still an important catalyst in keeping a relationship alive)!

That is why.... Thank you for standing by me for 57 months, darling... lub you! :)

Thank you and with love for family and friends' support... people who are willing to change meeting time and make arrangements to meet me on weekends instead of weekdays.... because they know how lazy I could be.

Thank you :):):)