big mean snowbird

those of you that grew up in tennessee probably remember watching the snowbird report on those rare snowy days. i remember i would get so excited to hear the music and watch the snowbird report and i would hope for a snow day. i found out a few weeks ago that snowbird was coming to the school that i teach at. i was so excited. i have been telling everyone i was going to get my picture taken with him. i made sure to bring my camera today. i was ready! as i was walking in the child i assist this morning i saw the man that was going to be snowbird. he was standing there with this huge bag that pretty much looked like a body bag. being the excited child i am, i said in passing, "looks like snowbird is here!". he turned and looked at me and said, "why would you do that?" with this horribly rude tone. i was shocked. i did not say that to call him out or anything. i was just very excited snowbird was there. i tried to laugh it off, but was pretty mad and hurt. i went to the classroom and was no longer excited to see snowbird to say the least.

i was so bummed that my experience was ruined by some crabby guy. he even was rude to my during our class photo with him. he had heard my name and said to the other teacher in his high pitched snowbird voice, "that rachael seems like trouble to me". i was crushed. my dream to see snowbird turned into a nightmare. i couldn't believe he could be so rude. i was just so excited to see him...

oh well... such is life i suppose.