[i am not an alcoholic.
i am not a drug addict.
i am not addicting to gambling.
i am an obsessive compulsive.
i am not a rock star addicted to sex.
i am not a survivor of cancer.
i am not a survivor of any infectious diseases.
i am not an abused child.
i am not a murderer.
but i am a teacher—
a middle school teacher—
an educator of the public school system.
take a moment.
read it again.
let it digest.
i’ll wait while it does.
okay, that’s enough time.
i know, a middle school teacher.
i know what you’re saying.
talk about a survivor!
i know.
i get that a lot.]