Dream On: Chapter 13   

Chava strode eagerly down the hall toward her classroom; it was the first day back after Succos vacation, and she’d prepared an exciting Navi class. She’d come to a decision, over these last few days of vacation, that she was going to make a fresh start. To approach this new zeman of learning as if the school year had just begun, and she was coming in with enthusiasm and confidence — like she always had in the past.

She nodded as she passed Mrs. Litwin, then, on impulse, she stopped and said, “Good to be back, no? How was your Yom Tov?”

Shira Litwin gave her a bleary smile. “Great, but exhausting. My whole family flew in. It was really nice to see everyone, but now my toddler’s sleep schedule is totally off.” She shifted her purse (it was a Marc Jacobs, just like the students had) and lifted her hand to stifle a yawn.

“It was so hard waking up this morning knowing I was back to that race of dropping the kids off at their babysitter and getting to work on time.”