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* Three gratitudes: 1.—Colleagues who have my back; 2.—Online grades; 3.—A Creative Non-Fiction magazine delivered to my door * Exercise: * Meditation: Said a rosary for teachers * Random Act of Kindness email: Complete * Journal about one positive experience in the past 24 hours:  People wonder why I post so much about the Friendly Coffee Lounge. I wrote a blog piece back in November to explain its importance to me, but today I'll elaborate. This place has become my creative space, and one can only say that if there's a home-away-from-home feel and if there are people around with whom you share a genuine affection. I think I show my "affection" on this website, through my words, but it's the staff that shows it in everyday actions. I had hardly slept the night before, and I hadn't eaten, either. So when the alarm clock went off at 5:00, I was slow to get ready and not in the best of spirits. In addition to my 7:00 a.m. cup of coffee, I added a muffin to the bill, knowing full well that I wouldn't have a break until noon. Call it habit, but I walked out with the cup in my hand and drove off. No muffin. On any other day, I wouldn't even think about it. But have you ever had a ridiculous thing occupy your mind? I was actually ticked off at myself for leaving behind my treat. I thought about it. When I realized a mistake I had made at school, I remembered the mistake I made that morning. When my stomach growled in the middle of a silent final exam, I recalled the reason it was growling. Between classes I took out my phone to check emails. There was a message from the Friendly owner saying that they'd hold my muffin for me. Then there was a text from the Friendly barista saying that my muffin was in the office. They are awesome, I thought. Since when does the Friendly have an office? Their kindness over something as minor as a forgotten muffin was enough for me to laugh off my irrational state and get on with my next class. At noon, I went to my faculty mailbox. There, in a white bag with my name on it, was my muffin. The secretary told me a woman dropped it off at the school office. You're the best, Debbie!
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