This too, shall pass

Sire had emergency surgery last Thursday night and was released from the hospital Saturday morning. Cobb got sick Sunday morning, took her to the doctor Monday morning (sinus infection with all the trimmings) and she missed 2 days of school. I had commitments at church Sunday night, dh had commitments with a choir he's in Sunday night and Monday night. All while dealing with 2 cranky girls and an 18 year old boy who is in pain and can't walk. DH went out of town Tuesday night (last night; took Sack with him) and now Cobb is back at school. So, Monday and Tuesday afternoons, I was ready to teach, but found myself not wanting to put up with what some of my students do (and not do).

Student "A" crosses his legs, drops his wrists on the keyboard and slumps during his lesson. Every time he did it, I corrected him. He probably left not ever wanting to come back. I didn't have much patience for him. Student "B" is just a slow learner (and so is his dad) and I worked him hard on most all his songs, trying to get him to get it right. He means well and I feel sorry for him sometimes, but I didn't have much patience with him and I don't think it showed. Student "C" is precious and knows he's cute, thinks his cuteness will make up for his lack of practice and doesn't realize that he's supposed to be better at his assignments when he comes to his lessons (well, sometimes he does). I was frustrated when he left because we didn't accomplish much. I think the state I was in didn't allow me to look at some students objectively and then deal with it accordingly. I don't even know if that makes sense. Student "D" is a bit ADD and I have to stay on her to keep focused and not tell me about the dog she saw on the way or what she had for lunch or what her dad said when she was practicing, or how many tissues are in a box, etc., etc. Nothing much accomplished that lesson. She probably doesn't even remember what we talked about. Student "E" made my day! ALL her assignments passed with flying colors and they were 1st time assignments! Every one of them! I wanted to hug her and thank her for being so good but I didn't want her to see that I had been frustrated with other students; that would have been TMI. Originally, I wanted to cancel all lessons this week but making them up is next to impossible. Plus, I took off last week as a regularly scheduled off week. I wish I hadn't now! Five more Mondays and Tuesdays and then spring break!