Today’s reading Psalm 64 – favorite verse 2 – “Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,”
Today was one of those days that if you ranked me on productivity, I would have gotten 1 or 2. I did get about four letters done. I needed to have gotten done about 15 and finished uploading the paperwork needed on those last four IEPs on my desk. Did it happen? No. Then what did I do all day….
I helped students make photo copies for teachers, answered numerous phone calls, reviewed paperwork trails for student support teams, met the new psychologist for Fridays, coached a teacher on an IEP issue, reviewed some policies with my supervisor, confirmed next weeks appointments with district personnel, and made a parent feel welcome. I must have seen more than 50 people and spoken to at least that many if not more. My office aides were a little miffed that I didn’t have anything for them to do. I told them that for me to have projects for them to do, I have to be able to do paperwork. Today just wasn’t that day. I did explain the process of customer service and what various aspects of it that I fulfilled today.
Some days I am the queen of paper. Days like today, I am counselor and comforter. My job is more than just paper. It is people related. Today was more about the people than the paper.