Good news

Child no 2 starts school full time in September!!! Hurray. He was originally to start in January but the school have recruited another teacher.

I go to a Spa on the 13th July, can't wait.

Still knackered but opportunity for rest is coming.
Attended my first sports day. It was a proper athletic event with an obstacle race, sprint and skipping race. Son no1 came 3rd in the skipping and I was so proud as he made sure he did the moves carefully. He asked a couple of weeks ago how to skip as he kept tripping over and I said treat it like running on the spot, to his credit he took the advice and executed it perfectly. Son no2 until recently showed no interest in running but as soon as Spring emerged he's been running in front of me on the way to school, even beating athletic son no1. He came 3rd in the running race and could have gone faster but didn't really feel like competing. His form was relaxed and amazing, bless him. In the meantime son no 3 (the baby) was enjoying being held and cooed over by my friend and her mom.

I dedicate this entry to a dear friend and mother of 4 Linda. She was a collegue I worked with. One Friday in May we were getting ready for a weekend of marking. She complained of a headache and I suggested it may be dehydration but she said firmly and knowingly it's not that. One
Saturday evening I got the call that Linda collapsed and was in a coma due to an anuerism and that it didn't look good. I went to the hospital on Sunday to be told by her loved ones that she was brain dead and we were to say our goodbyes. On the Monday morning they turned off the life support machine and my friend was no more. She was supposed to come to the Spa with me and it took until now to say I'm not getting any more energy so I should go. Linda was full of life, she travelled, she was a giver and she never said anything bad about anyone. She was the salt of the earth. When I first started teaching Linda, her best friend and collegue and another good friend used to have lunch at the local cafe most days. There she shared stories of her travels, and her children. She even went to School with Billy Ocean! Always game for a laugh she frequently dressed up for comic relief and got us all doing comedy sketches one year. She will be missed but her spirit lives on and I am encouraged to love God, love my kids, enjoy life and be good to people like Linda did. May her soul rest in peace.