Day Nine and Day Ten

What a contrast between the atmosphere of Fridays and Mondays. Friday seemed to fly by without a hitch and we had several boys who where getting good news from their counselors about getting moved to other, lower security facilities. We once again all left with smiles and laughter as we walked to the car that night. But Monday seemed like it would never end. The dreary weather combined with Monday blues made for the slowest moving day I have ever experienced. I think I checked my watch every 10 minutes for 8 hours. Funny thing about not having access to clocks in the facility, time either flies by or creeps at such a glacial pace that you are tempted to find a corner and just go to sleep so that when you wake up maybe more than a few minutes has gone by. Of course I couldn't go to sleep so I found myself pacing around the room and trying to beat my own record for how long I could go without looking at my watch. I guess it is the same way for the boys there though. Just gives me another perspective into the lives of the kids at Youth Villages. 

Tomorrow's shift will hopefully prove to be better, or at least faster. Wednesday is the Intern Game Night and Thursday we have consultations to help break up the day. I'm also looking forward to spending the weekend with my boyfriend here in Memphis. My fingers are crossed that Monday was this week's hump day and it's smooth sailing from here on out!