Friday was one of those days. It was hard. My kids were hard. I was tired from a long week of working and battling a cold at the same time. By the time 3:15 rolled around, I was ready to see my darling students out the door and get on to the weekend.
But as I thought, those nitty-gritty kind of thoughts, I remembered an unexpected hug. A smile. A giggle. A student complimenting another one, without being prompted, but just because he was being nice. One student's walk around the room to say goodbye, get hugs and have secret handshakes on his last day at our school.
I thought about the moment when I realized that they are becoming more mature every day, even when that particular day wasn't too great. I thought about the math work I read over and the realization that they are having some major breakthroughs in their math thinking. The student who read so fluently, after struggling for so long.
Pretty soon, I was awash with gratitude. Then, THAT was all I could think about.
I AM SO LUCKY.
I AM SO GRATEFUL.
I AM SO HAPPY TO DO MY LIFE'S WORK.
EVERY DAY.
Even when it's tough, those little moments make it all worth it.
I hope that everyone has a great Sunday and a beautiful week.
If you feel so inclined, I would love to hear something that you felt great about this week. :-)
I have a very long commute too! The time in the car is a perfect way for me to decompress. Some days I wish I lived closer to school and didn't spend so much time in the care, but other days it is just what I need before I get home.
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What a beautiful post! It's great that you can focus on the positives-there always are some! :)
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I have a long commute too - spend a lot of it thinking about the day or coming up with ideas for the next day or that day!! I need a device to record my ideas while I am driving so I don't forget them by the time I get home or to school. This was a great post - thanks for reminding me to look for the positives : )
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