Finally....

For reasons best not discussed on here, I had to get to 123 instead of 100 hours to complete my course and hopefully become qualified.... and that day FINALLY came.....

H has finished with her current clients and is taking a month's break, so it was strange going on my own. A typical rainy evening (we have it on good authority after 20 months of doing this that it always rains on Wednesdays!) and I arrived to find no other counsellors in but me, which was strange. Although it was tiring, and I was up at 5:30am this morning, I knew I could push through until this was done. One client was a little late which made me think I'd have to wait until next week to get my hours, but she did attend which means I have officially finished... I think...

Now to wait for all the paperwork to come back and then hopefully I can be signed off. It's a strange feeling, kind of underwhelming, having waited a long time for something, ad also feeling like maybe I don't really deserve it.

Anyways, I arrived home before 10pm, had a nice bath and straight to bed.  I was at work just after 8am, to find my lovely TA setting up what was supposed to be a surprise for me..... she had baked these cupcakes and decorated the classroom with balloons and hearts - so thoughtful! It was nice to have a little time to talk, and she was relieved that both my clients came and that I got my hours. She said last week when I told her I was close "let's have a party " and so in a way, we did! The children were excited, noticing everything that was 'different' in the classroom, and then the endless questions - "why are there cupcakes/balloons/hearts everywhere? "

We had a nice day, and I tried to explain that it wasn't my birthday, and what we were celebrating, in words that I thought they could understand.It was really nice that someone felt that it was worth celebrating, as that's hard for me to acknowledge sometimes. 

Now the countdown to Easter begins! 

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I'm exhausted! Just saying.....