Tuesday, 25 May 2010 -- Day 156 (169)

Days like today give me hope that I can deal w/ my grief and loss. My fast track students were presenting their informative and impromptu speeches today. One girl's impromptu topic was a quote about not being able to enjoy life w/o death. As she spoke and gave her examples, I was able to listen, smile and nod in acknowledgement of her points w/o fear of tearing up. And I didn't even have to employ my usual tactics of focusing my thoughts on anything other than her words. I didn't have to detach my feelings from my mind. This is progress!