Opposing Camps

How can you dock me days when I’ve been teaching for years?

Shuli: How can you expect me to overturn my schedule for something I can learn on my own time?

Mrs. Blumenthal: You need to prioritize your commitment to your year-round, full-time job.

Shuli

“Mrs. Flam? Mrs. Flam! Oh, good, there you are!”

It was past 11 p.m., but the head staff headquarters was buzzing when a counselor — I think she’s from Bunk Hei, but I’m not sure — burst in. “A camper just threw up all over the place and now she won’t stop crying, can you come?”

I was already on my feet. “Sure.” Poor kid, it’s awful being sick in camp. If I could give her some mothering and help the counselor figure out the linens and the mess and whatever, everything would calm down and hopefully they’d still get something of a night’s sleep.

The radio clipped onto my skirt crackled. “Mrs. Flam? Are you there?”