Monday Morning

Mondays are probably the worst day of the week, after those super-fun weekends. You have to get yourself all organized, rush to school, and then, you forget something. Of course, you forget something. It's because you were too lazy to pack your backpack yesterday and put it off until today. And then, you oversleep. Does that ever happen? It totally happens! And so, in this half-awake state, I was sitting during recess, practically dozing off. And then – bam!

Suddenly, a whirlwind erupted. A group of kids, a blur of motion, were chasing each other with the energy only recess can provide. They were weaving and darting, a chaotic ballet of pure, unadulterated excitement. Just as the merriment reached its peak, our principal, holding her favorite steaming mug of coffee, rounded the corner. In the flurry of flying feet and gleeful shouts, she was jostled. Coffee, a dark and steamy cascade, splashed across her pristine suit. But the universe, it seemed, wasn't done with its comedic masterpiece. From around another corner, a boy, lost in his own energetic dash, barreled directly into her. The impact sent them both tumbling! Oh, someone is definitely getting a stern talking-to today.

Stephie