TEACHER GRIPES

At this point on the calendar, it is common to hear teachers begin to gripe about how quickly the summer is passing. 

I caught myself bemoaning the "end of summer" today. (Classes start for me on August 5th.)

I was going to post this photo on Instagram with a caption like "My mood as July comes to and end". 

Then I remembered that I am wrapping up TWO FULL MONTHS off of work (except for 30 hours I put into summer school across the month of June). And I also remembered that my wife - like the vast majority of workers I know - has struggled to find a way to take off a single day here and there all year long so far. 

And I felt guilty.

And grateful for getting so much time away from work pressures. 

Maybe teachers complain too much. After all, getting summers and every major holiday off - what other job offers that kind of fringe benefit?