We are Family!

I found out on Sunday that a friend of mine's husband's grandmother passed away.  They just saw her a month or so ago, and this was very sudden.  Another coworker spent yesterday at the hospital with her teenage daughter trying to figure out why the daughter is so sick.

Why am I bringing up lose of family and sick family members?  Because, I am constantly reminded of the "family" I work with.  When a coworker needed to go home because her daughter had been sick and the mom was barely functioning, the school rallied behind her and pitched in to send her home.  When the other coworker needed to go to the hospital today to check on her daughter, teachers stepped in to cover her classes so that she could take care of her family.  When I had to bring a sick child to work so I could put together lesson plans for a sub, teachers offered to help or cancel their classes with me.

I am truly blessed to work in a place that not only says, "Family First", but backs it up.  A member of the leadership team covered my class one day when I couldn't get a sub.  The teachers notice if you are not at school, running late, or acting differently.  And they ASK if everything is okay.  I am so appreciative to work with people who treat each other as family and pitch in when times are tough.