Feeling good

It is cold, dark and raining this morning but I am in a great mood today. Drill was fabulous last night and I am getting along well with the staff and really starting to bond with the kids. We are implementing most of my ideas and you can already see significant improvements in the unit. I must acknowledge that the 1st Sgt is doing an outstanding job and that makes all the difference.

I also will be working with the kids at the adolescent home soon. I am nervous about this new venture though. Many of these kids have been abused and or neglected and bear the emotional scars of their past. I hope that I have the emotional fortitude to manage what will likely be a difficult experience.

Sunday I go to my Dads for Thanksgiving. I am usually anxious about these visits but I am looking forward to this one.

A little brighter

My mood has improved a bit today even though it is a cold, dark, rainy day. We had dinner as a family last night and D made one of my favorite meals, chicken cordon bleu.

Yesterday I got a call from the Director of the adolescent home I had been working with a few months ago. She asked me if I was still interested in volunteering and I said yes. We are meeting in a few weeks.