lifeblood

today i am in a particularly grateful mood. i especially want to pay tribute to the lovely peeps who one way or another have made my life since 2007 a constant blessing. so here it is, oscar style:

1. I would like to thank Daljit for taking me in without prejudice, or even doing a background check, when i needed a job desperately
2. Susan Leong, for making my stint at AJ into a career which has seen me from relief to adjunct to a contract teacher
3. OCM for advising me on making the switch and securing me a stable income with medical benefits which was esp timely last year when i amassed a slew of dental bills
4. Soks for believing in my credentials to teach Lit just by hearsay and instinct, after which in 2009 my life transformed from mere minion to actual educator haha
5. my dear colleagues, namely the ones who were warm and accepting of who and what I am, never once questioning my culture or 'lifestyle', hence making the work environment really comfy
6. my dearest students, past and present who have made this such a rewarding career, from their artless insights to their sincere regard for what you are to them
7. God, for always having my back. You've never left me for a moment, even when times i wanted you off my back. you had a plan for me since i started life anew, and in every step you've made me provisions which i'll never take for granted
8. and this year Janey for appearing like a breath of fresh air, at a time when the rest of my day was suffocating in its tedious routines, when after 8hrs of work i felt like it was mere breathing in monotonous patterns, when you loved me freely and deeply, with nary a question or doubt. i needed that. and i need you.