"Welcome Back"

Nothing like the procession that comes with going back to school after a long holiday break.  There are a number of ways that students come to the bus showing their level of eagerness to return to the halls of education. On a rating scale of 1-10 you have the student that drags to the bus rubbing their little sleepy eyes because they have been getting up at a much later hour during the holidays, that comes in at a 1.  On the other end of the spectrum coming in at 10 is the student that comes to the bus as if they have never been gone, as if it was any other day no more excitement than usual.  Then there are those that are outside of the spectrum.  The house that you pull up in front of and there are no lights on at all may rank a 0.  As I pull up to pick up Mr. Mucus he comes to the bus all grins as he steps on to the bus I said, "Good morning my good friend.  Hope you had a great Christmas.  Are you ready to get started again?" Without a word, but with a big smile, he threw his arm around my head putting me in a head lock and then gave me an extra heavy duty head knuckle rub.  I think he came in on the scale at a strong 25. From the pain in my neck a very strong 25.