This week a friend posted on Facebook a meme that said, “I feel like I’m already tired tomorrow.” I relate to this sentiment on a painfully deep level. I remember way back in REHAB writing a post about how I worried people would get bored hearing me talk about how tired I am, so I try to down play it. The truth is, I’m always tired. I’m always excited to go to work, but I’m tired.
After I got my heat fixed, I started sleeping better through the nights for about a week. It was a glorious week. Now, I’m back to the disrupted unsatisfying sleep, and I’m bringing it up because it affects a lot of things. Sleep and proper hydration can do wonders for an individual. Most people think those are both things within an individuals control; I’ve only recently regained the ability to drink copious amounts of water without embarrassing consequences. I’m a little out of practice, but I’m working on staying well hydrated throughout the day.
I’m also working on the quantity of sleep I get in the hopes that it compensates for the poor quality. I’d like better quality sleep though. That’s really the goal. I’ve asked for it before, but it bears repeating. Could you please pray for my sleep? For sweet dreams, that I’d go to sleep quickly and quietly, whatever you fancy, I’d be grateful.
I tried to think of a witty story to pair with this most immanent issue of the week, but I’ll be honest, I’m too tired to come up with one. I had some great interactions with students – I love them so much – sometimes it physically hurts that I can’t adequately articulate the vastness of this love to you. Seriously, guys, I have the greatest kids ever. One of them wrote me the sweetest birthday note and gave me adorable socks because she’s a gem. Another came into my class during his study hall because he didn’t have homework and misses my class this semester. I love my job. I’d like to think I’d be better at it if I wasn’t always so tired.
