Candy

My top left desk drawer has become a bit of a school legend. I keep it well stocked with candy and am happy to share with anyone who is in need. It is a community effort really - anytime the supply gets low, someone gladly restocks.
Sometimes word spreads and the drawer gets a fist time visitor. A teacher will come to my room with a slightly panicked look in their eyes caused by a bit too much stress. They will whisper to me that they hear I have candy. I assure them that what they have head is true and open the drawer to reveal the choices. It really is impressive, I must admit (as the drawer has grown in fame, I have moved virtually everything else out of it. It currently holds some lotion, my toothbrush and candy). When the stock is t its fullest I have to squash it down a bit to make the drawer close and it all pops back up when the drawer is open. There is always chocolate - peanut MandMs being the favorite of most of us. Usually their are a few fruity choices also.
I have recently noticed that you can read the stress of the building by how fast the Peanut MandMs are consumed. In the stress free days of late August a single bag of MandMs might last for 3 or more weeks. But come February (with snow, and tests... meetings and deadlines) a bag is lucky to last a week.
We do have a stressful job - that is unlikely to change any time soon- but is is amazing what a little chocolate can do for your mood!