The Holidays

I hope my students are having a merry Christmas. Some, I'm sure will get everything desired. I worry about the ones who won't. For the first time in my teaching career, more than half of my class qualifies for the free/reduced price lunch program. One student has a new baby sibling and an out-of-work mom. Others have many siblings and only one parent. These kids ache with want--for a Nintendo DS, let alone an X-Box or Wii. I've heard this year of kids who "used to have one of those, but we had to sell/hock it".

So, to all of my students (but especially those who want), Merry Christmas. May all of your dreams be fulfilled. To my non-Christian student, I hope you're having a blast in Key West. Don't forget my shell!