I was in it by 11:05. I handed over all my medical cards and the lady was like, "Which one do you want me to use?" I responded, "I rarely use them. You choose."
The flu-shot was free to faculty and, to be honest, I didn't feel a thing. Last year, I bypassed free shots and I swear I had the flu from December to May, so this year I wasn't taking any chances. If the University was giving it for free, I wouldn't mind the lines...and I didn't.
My day began at 7:30 a.m. and ended at 10:15 p.m. when I got home from teaching. Glamis, the Wonder Dog, refused to go out when I had to leave, so I came home to let her out. She still refused, but I made her go. The drizzle is miserable, yes, but a dog has to pee. Go, already.
I also stopped by the Vicki Soto headquarters to get my bib number and pins for the 5K on Saturday, one of my favorite runs each year.
Some might ask, "Why do such shootings continue to happen, then?" Well, there's a good question to be answered. I invite you to look into it.
I will be running. I will continue to push my definition of GOOD into the world. I will take pride in the community around me that chooses love over hate.
And I will always advocate for the pro-kid, pro-teacher and pro-diversity mantra.
Last night, we spent the evening analyzing and interpreting art, writing, and a believe in the Power of Words. In my head, however, I was thinking about yesterday, the history of our communities, the reality of mass shootings and the need to uplift our kids and schools.
I may be protected from the flu, in theory, but there's no protection from the madness. Their could be a vaccine, but we know full-well that politics trumps sanity (pun intended).
It should be simple, but humans suck and make it complex. So, I keep my eyes open, I see, I watch, I observe and I listen.
Then I act. Actions speak louder than words.
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