Mentally Ill

Renee is mentally ill ? meaning her illness is all in her head. She is not exactly a hypochondriac but she certainly has hypochondriac-like tendencies. Renee will feel a part of her rib and believe she is feeling a malignant growth. On another day she?ll consider the tingle in her left arm the onset of a major heart attack.

Aside from her ?mental illness? she makes a great English teacher because, despite any faults, Ms Renee Cumberbatch has redeeming qualities. She has the ability to leave her personal life at the door of her classroom. When she steps through the door she is the consummate professional there only for the sake of her students.

That particular redeeming quality ended at the school yard at 3 pm. By the time Renee drove off she was prone to fall right back into her usual pattern of complaining about the little things. Her girlfriend Barbara would grow weary of Renee?s complaints but would overlook them in favor of the good things Renee offered.

Tonight, Renee had droned on and on about her requirement to renew her teaching license every 5 years. Barbara had barely walked in the door before Renee pulled into her driveway and she didn?t know if she was up for it today. She had had a long day and she knew what that frown on Renee?s face meant.

Good ole patient Barbara had invited her to stay for dinner anyway, and after a glass of Chardonnay, Renee was in full complaint mode. Barbara relaxed, determined to hear her friend out with an open mind.

?Why should I have to renew my license at all?? ?If the district wants me to earn 15 credits in five years then shouldn?t they pay for it? ?$350 for just 5 credits!? Barbara patiently reassured Renee that it was important for teachers to refresh their teaching methods and keep current with the new trends in education.

Ms Renee Cumberbatch was slightly mollified and when she got home that evening she began her search for a continuing education course. The first course she chose, ?Step By Step Drawing,? was an interesting looking drawing course where she could have fun with basic sketching.

If anyone had asked Renee if she thought herself mentally ill Renee would have replied that we are all mentally ill to some degree and gone on to ask you why you asked. Renee was completely confident that what she believed and how she behaved was the only sane way to think and behave.

Anyone who thought otherwise was an idiot.

Source: http://www.streetarticles.com/relationships/mentally-ill

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