When a group exchanges rapid-fire spoken language, even the most perceptive deaf child soon becomes lost. The family hears a hilarious story and erupts into laughter. I'll tell you later. Later rarely arrives. For the 15 years since I was dragged into adulthood, I've always worked at least one job.
Life seems surreal.
Welcome to employment purgatory. 4 p.m. We leave for home. One side of my brain braces for a long struggle, and the other side worries about my students and tries not to stress out over money. Fortunately, I saved a nice financial parachute over the years. If you know my wife is also a teacher, you know I'm prevaricating.