Feeling "Over the Top" amidst the crying babies and hungry tummy

Yesterday, was a very trying moment of my life. It's my schedule to help pre-school teachers babysit Anuban 1 learners (ages 3). As early as 7:30 am in the morning, the school was already filled with students howling in unison! My eardrum nearly give way of the high-pitched cry of around 500 children. I don't know what to do! I tried to comfort a child, but when I spoke some soothing words, the kid just bawled louder with crossed eyebrows because of the foreign words I'm saying! I tried another strategy, I carried the child and hummed lullabies but after 10 minutes, I gave up because my arm cramped. Too bad for me, I carried the heaviest child of the group...ha..ha..ha.

At 10:00 am, I heard my tummy growling and asking for food. This is what happened when you ate your breakfast as early as 6:00 am. I couldn't sneak out for snacks...I'm surrounded with crying babies. We're only 5 teachers babysitting almost 40 toddlers! We should be with these toddlers during playing time, eating time, and toilet time.

I felt relieved when it's finally time to go home around 12 noon but unfortunately my hungry tummy was forced to wait for another 30 minutes! We can't leave unless the last child will be picked up! One "canteen lady" got a rather snotty manner which can be a bit off-putting. It's her first time meeting me in that department and wonder why I'm there and that I'm not on the list! Honestly, though I don't usually get flared up, at that time I felt my blood rushing on my head and my temper started to boil my "humanity". But before anything will happen, I whispered a silent prayer asking God for strength to make me compose even in this trying situation. Before I could blurt out that it's fine and I could buy my own food ( a complete opposite of what my heart is dictating) God sent a rescuer. Our assistant principal demanded her to give me my share and informed her that I'm the new English teacher of the pre-school department. I didn't have time to see her reaction coz my eyes were only fixed on the food!...LOL!

I went back home with all my energy drained and slept for 3 straight hours to renew my strength.

Though my day was somewhat coated with not-so-well experiences with all those crying babies, growling tummy and ill-mannered person, I still felt "over the top" because I received an award from my amiable friend Meryl.

Here it is:

I'm quite flattered to receive this award after reading the rules:

To receive this award your blog must be exceptional in design and content; presenting us with new knowledge, a sense of style, or at times just giving us a smile! (I received this, so does this mean I have all the qualities it described?...he..he..)

Each recipient of the award will acknowledge the person who honored them with the award and then go to http://overthetopaprons.blogspot.com to copy/paste the award : Your Blog is Over The Top. (located on the right sidebar, scroll down).

I'm happy to share this award to the following friends whose blogs inspired me:

Denise, Phebie Ann, Twinkie, Jeng, Laine, Jes, Shydub, Gengen
Pehpot, Enchie, Hazel, and Chris.

Thank you
Genuine Cuisine