I'M HOME TODAY WITH SAM

Sam is better. He's staying home today, just to take it easy. I'm with him so that Kafi can get some things done at the office. She's the principal of our school. I'm trying to get a bunch of work done, including returning some phone calls. (If you have been waiting for me to call back, today might be your day!) Speaking of "someone's day," I'm reminded of a t-shirt I saw one of our youth wearing. It read as follows:

I can only help one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.

This girl's mother was not pleased with that shirt. It's not the sort of attitude the parents are trying to teach their daughter.

Another digression: Regarding Kafi as principal with her husband as Executive Director: I'm aware of a foundation that has turned away from Harambee because it is led by a husband and a wife who are both on payroll. I guess this foundation has run into other situations where the husband and wife were both on payroll, but it turned out the one of the spouses was basically collecting a check for not doing very much. Well, I wish this foundation had asked us directly about our situation. I have a college degree and 17 years of experience leading and running urban ministries. My wife has two master's degrees in education, one in education with a teaching credential, the other in education with an administrative credential - the kind you need to be a public school principal. Since that initial "turning away" a friend has informed them about me and Kafi and our backgrounds. Nevertheless, we've still gained no traction with these folks. Such is life.