did it happen for

did it happen for a purpose? This morning received an interesting offer from DOE to work at a shcool on Amersterdam Avenue---two of my old students are there---but did not take it--again, seem unable to enter into a contract with a school that I don't know, meanwhile the schools that I would like to work in (Bard, 163) never seem to contact me. Got up at 1:30---nervous, but actually discovered two solid poems for John B's class next week at Friends--god, that is going to be fun! So I accoomplished something---then, comfortable with no work---read the very end of Roth's Exit Ghost, was blown away by it----totally stopped in my tracks by its brilliance, insight, etc. What after this?...Well, will continue to South Fourth to check in on Matty, who seems to have fallen into a terrible situation with his roommate. Then possibly to see Rachel's painatings at the exhibit in West Chelsea, or maybe both---not quite sure---this evening, who can say...?