I worked three and a half hours doing laundry and cleaning at the CGC. I did two in the morning and then another hour and a half before leaving for class. My son came with me in the morning and worked on school in the big room. I need to communicate more with the cleaning girl because I kind of just showed up and started doing things without warning. It’s important to be considerate and respectful of others where you work.

We only had one video for class. For our other class we had a field trip to one of the residential community health centers for adults with more severe forms of mental illness such as schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. The man who led us around has been working with this population for almost twenty years. It was touching to see his genuine care for the people he works with and the poorer populations he serves.

Every time I come home I think, “I only need to do that x more times”. This week is officially midterm so only eight more times that are scheduled on the calendar. The boys had a meet this evening in Bement. I’m not really sad to miss the meets because I’ve accepted that this is just what has to be right now. I’m grateful for the ones I’ve been to. I plan to help out with the laundry and start with tidying up the storage areas.