the first surprise I have of today: a student i didn't expect to come, reaching early to meet me for the YAP, and being the only one to do so.
the first irritant of the morning: P coming in and complaining about the absentees in school.
the first reminder of the morning: Pastor Jeff's note on facebook to commit the day to the HS

choosing to focus on what's ahead, rather than let the negative beat me down :)