Half-Day

I worked half a day today. Not because of anything special. But because I tried to be stubborn and go back before I was completely well and quickly lost my voice. I went to the principal and told him I needed to go home because my voice was getting worse as time went on.

“What do you need your voice for?” he questioned.

Haha, very funny! I was at work long enough to teach 2 computer classes and 1 science class. The science class was fun. It was one of the first grade classes. They had library on Friday and were curious as to why I wasn’t there. I told them I was sick and that I had lost my voice.

One of the boys said, “Oh, you mean you had a horse in your throat?”

“Yeah, my throat was hoarse, alright. I couldn’t talk very loud even when I tried.” I told him.

“What happened when you tried to whisper?” he asked.

“Well, when I talked as loud as I could it sounded like a whisper so when I did whisper, you couldn’t hear me.”

He thought that was a riot. Then he noticed that my voice was beginning to fail me.

“Uh-oh!” he said, “It sounds like your horse is coming back!”

I took that as my cue to come home.