Blindsided

I got to school this morning and over the intercom, one of our first grade teachers announced to everyone that he and his wife are expecting their second child, and they just found out it was a girl. I am able to hold myself together pretty well if I have some time to prepare, but when I get blindsided by something, it feels a little bit like being side swiped in a car. I feel disoriented, shaken up, and try like heck to hold back the tears and stay composed. I walked down the hallway to get my kids chanting to myself, "keep it in, don't lose it, keep it in, don't lose it, keep it in, don't lose it..." So far so good, but then again, the day just started...