Hey folks,

I’m sick today. I called my office at city hall to let them know I wont be able to make it in. I’m sure the people of Toronto understand that even I get sick sometimes. Especially with how many people I am interacting with on a daily basis, its a surprise this doesn’t happen more often.

Most people don’t realize that I have more than one job, aside from working for the great city of Toronto. One of my most important responsibilities involves an Etobicoke catholic high school, Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School :

It is my responsibility to ensure the safety of our young people in this high school. I make it a nightly routine to complete my tasks.

I usually arrive at the school at around 12:30am or 1:00am most nights. I start by walking around the school perimeter, checking all the doors and windows to see if any have been left open. Usually one window or door has been left unsecured. Lately it has been the bathroom window in the North East corner of the school building.

After verifying that a window has been left open (sometimes even a door), I usually slip inside the school. Since there is no on-duty night security personnel, this usually is an easy process.

Once inside the school I usually feel an excited jolt of energy throughout my body. This is one of the reasons why I do this — I need to keep my energy levels high as well as satisfy the security needs of the school to ensure everything is verified and checked by me.

I like to slowly walk throughout the school, touching and smelling various items (cafeteria seats, classroom chairs, fountains, lockers) to ensure no outside sources have corrupted the environment. I pass through the school with my arms and hands open and extended — I need to touch everything and ensure everyone is safe.

Through my fingertips gracefully touching every item and my nose smelling the multitude of scents throughout the school, I am able to accomplish this. By the time I’m done my legs are usually shaking with excitement and my stomach is as light as a feather.

This is something that, even if I’m sick, I still have to do. It’s my responsibility.

Thanks for listening