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What a long week... and it's only Tuesday.
This is going to be a short entry, not much to say, so many emotions, not sure how to deal.
One of my students who I was relatively close to was killed in a car accident on Sunday. Last I heard, her younger sister was in critical condition at a hospital in Ann Arbor. They were waiting for all of the family to get there before they pulled the plug. She's got too much brain damage, it's just a matter of time. Why does this stuff happen to the good people? I don't really know how to handle this, is there a right way? I catch myself thinking about things she said to me, things that happened in class, I try to stay busy and not think but this is hard. I didn't think I was going to have to do this my first year of teaching. I broke down yesterday, cried in front of my students. Everyone kept telling me I had to be the strong one because they look up to me, but guess what, I can't be strong. I am just not like that. All I wanted to do yesterday was come home and sleep.
I am tired of crying, tired of constantly thinking, tired of bad things happening to good people.
It's going to be a long week....
*EDIT* Chelsea was taken off life support yesterday. Both of the girls will be creamated. I am not sure if this was family choice or if it was decided as a result of the injuries. It's scary to think about that. For more information and to see what Emily's car looked like, go to lsj.com. It's amazing anyone lived beyond the accident.
This is going to be a short entry, not much to say, so many emotions, not sure how to deal.
One of my students who I was relatively close to was killed in a car accident on Sunday. Last I heard, her younger sister was in critical condition at a hospital in Ann Arbor. They were waiting for all of the family to get there before they pulled the plug. She's got too much brain damage, it's just a matter of time. Why does this stuff happen to the good people? I don't really know how to handle this, is there a right way? I catch myself thinking about things she said to me, things that happened in class, I try to stay busy and not think but this is hard. I didn't think I was going to have to do this my first year of teaching. I broke down yesterday, cried in front of my students. Everyone kept telling me I had to be the strong one because they look up to me, but guess what, I can't be strong. I am just not like that. All I wanted to do yesterday was come home and sleep.
I am tired of crying, tired of constantly thinking, tired of bad things happening to good people.
It's going to be a long week....
*EDIT* Chelsea was taken off life support yesterday. Both of the girls will be creamated. I am not sure if this was family choice or if it was decided as a result of the injuries. It's scary to think about that. For more information and to see what Emily's car looked like, go to lsj.com. It's amazing anyone lived beyond the accident.