*This is not the actual desk. Recently, I was asked to substitute teach nearly every day at our local school. I had to decline several times, but finally, I caved on Friday. The lady who manages substitutes at the middle school asked me about Friday, and when I checked, there were only two spots left. I procrastinated as long as I could because, to be honest, I wasn’t excited about subbing for either class. Later, I checked again—and wouldn’t you know it, another absence pop