Hi Ho, Hi Ho..Its Off To Work I Go...

As I return to work this morning, it will mark the first day of normal since the holidays. As much as I have enjoyed the holidays and all that comes with it, I am relieved that it is finally over. My nerves are shot, and I can only imagine that my blood pressure has leveled out at an unhealthy high.

In the days leading up to Christmas, it seemed that everywhere I went, I was met with happy warm smiles and the joy of people doing good. But, without fail, the presents are unwrapped and the tension in the air begins to thicken. The smiles that once were, become bitter, angry, and full of selfishness. Making for trips away from home miserable. Where not only are the people hard to handle, but their kids are found loitering, as they have nothing better to do because school is on break as well.

The sweet smell of school bus exhaust has once again filled my lungs, the sight of bumper to bumper traffic on the freeway, intoxicating. The world has gone back to their daily routines, and I couldn't be more ecstatic!