Heartfelt sympathy

One of my coworkers lost her daughter last night.  She passed at a very young age, completely without warning, and leaves two small sons.  There really are no words to express how devastated everyone is over this news.  Not only is the faculty at my school very tight-knit and therefore close with the mother, but this young woman was also a student at the school several years ago, so numerous staff members taught her. 

I hope this card brings a bit of comfort to the grieving family. 

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Cards shipped to OWH in 2012: 1284 blank and 218 AnyHero (as of 10/9)
Cards shipped to OWH in 2011: 1695

Check out OWH at www.operationwritehome.org to learn more about its mission and how to get involved.

OWH Sketch #100

It's always nice to have a little card like this waiting in the wings.  Based off Sketch #100, featuring papers by Basic Grey's Picadilly and using stamps by Unity and Studio G.

It's field day at school.  I'm saying a prayer that I'll come home the same shade of pale I leave here this morning.  Even wearing my SPF 85, I'm not sure how well I'll do since it's two hours in the sun.  It should be a blast, though.  We've got kids doing egg tosses, relay races, hula hoop passes, and more then we're capping it off with a rematch of today's students versus teachers volleyball game.  As happens every year, we wipe the floor up with them.  Today, we played 5 or 6 rounds and won them all by at least 8 points.  Hehe!  Somehow, the kids think they'll win every year.  We always show them up! 
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Cards shipped to OWH in 2012: 620 blank and 200 AnyHero (as of 4/24)
Cards shipped to OWH in 2011: 1695
Check out OWH at www.operationwritehome.org to learn more about its mission and how to get involved.

In Memory of a Friend

One of my co-workers passed away today. He had been fighting aggressive cancer for nearly a year and it was time for him to be at peace. I met J when I started my teaching career in 2008 and ate lunch with him nearly every day for those three years. While three years isn't a long time to know someone, I feel like J made a lasting impression on me and I know he's in a better place.



Cards shipped to OWH in 2012: none thus far, but my box is filling up nicely!
Cards shipped to OWH in 2011: 1695