Thursday, April 10, 2008
Today I was humbled by two of my students, and it was nothing they did or said-- it was just how they were.
They are cousins that live together. I think there might be 7 people living in their side of a duplex. They are good friends.
I met their moms at conferences. One of the moms made me cry as she told me their story. I asked them if it would be OK if someday I took the kids out for ice cream. They said of course.
Today I fulfilled that promise. We went to Sonic and got root beer floats (and maybe chili cheese fries). I laughed so hard, I inhaled ice cream. I dropped them off at their house and one mom came out. She said thank you and asked me if the kids said thank you. They did. Three times each. The entire experience took 45 minutes.
Sometimes it is easy being a teacher. Sometimes it is easy to live out the idea-- do the good you know you should do.
I would not change my job for the world most days, days like today. And getting to inhale ice cream is only one of the perks.
They are cousins that live together. I think there might be 7 people living in their side of a duplex. They are good friends.
I met their moms at conferences. One of the moms made me cry as she told me their story. I asked them if it would be OK if someday I took the kids out for ice cream. They said of course.
Today I fulfilled that promise. We went to Sonic and got root beer floats (and maybe chili cheese fries). I laughed so hard, I inhaled ice cream. I dropped them off at their house and one mom came out. She said thank you and asked me if the kids said thank you. They did. Three times each. The entire experience took 45 minutes.
Sometimes it is easy being a teacher. Sometimes it is easy to live out the idea-- do the good you know you should do.
I would not change my job for the world most days, days like today. And getting to inhale ice cream is only one of the perks.
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