Today was one of those days. After a morning of hard work, I walked to the threshold of my classroom and hesitated for a few moments. I was enjoying the day out of my classroom and yet, I missed my kids and my teaching partner dearly. Two polar opposite feelings seething through my veins, debating what action I should take. I undoubtedly chose to reunite myself with my kids.
When I walked in I found three kids sitting in front of my desk with their chins against the front, looking at the ceiling. The music teacher was at his wits end and decided that a new course of consequences should be developed, thus the chin-to-desk strategy emerged. I almost fell to the floor laughing. Probably not the best course of action considering it belched a stream of laughter through the entire classroom.
From there I was surrounded by a mob of students, my paparazzi of fans. With hugs and hellos, even from the naughty ones, I knew that there was no other thing I'd rather be doing with my life than teaching them. Even despite the days where I want nothing to do but crawl into my bed and sleep the week away, I always seem to find joy in them. They see the world with innocent eyes and smiles pasted on their faces, no matter what the circumstance. They find joy where adults can't. It is contagious and I find catching their joy and reverberating it at a whole new decibel. I am so blessed.
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