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I have been working my long term sub position this week. I have been doing a different first grade class everyday so that teachers can pull their students individually for testing. All week, I had heard a horribly sad story about a boy who used to go to the school that had recently been in a car wreck and was in critical condition. Well, I actually heard he was in a coma. Through bits and pieces, I had also heard he had no hopes of recovery. His best case scenario was to be in a persistent vegetative state.

Well, today, I was subbing a class and the teacher informed me that the morning would be spent doing "Caleb Cards". They were for the younger brother of the victim. Apparently his parents decided to pull the plug yesterday. Reading the cards just broke my heart. Pictures of angels and hugs. Well wishing and good thoughts going out to their classmate and friend.

These types of things hold a lot of weight with me. I am a very sensitive, empathetic person. It doesn't take much to make me tear up. When I go to sleep at night, I kiss my husband and say I love you just like I would if I wasn't going to wake up. I do the same thing in the morning before I leave for work. I do not like to go to bed angry or leave things unspoken. I am not constantly paranoid that I might die, or that I might lose my husband. I just understand that not everyday is a guarantee. I wouldn't be okay knowing that I missed an opportunity to tell someone that I love them. It's become a cliche, but it's true when people say "life's too short". There are many things life's too short for. Grudges, hate, jealousy, anger, hate, greediness, hate,and being judgemental.

Did I mention hate?
Yep. Life's too short for those things.