Random Thoughts

Today was the talent show at work. There were so many great acts from the students and even the staff. I am told that I stunned some people, I sang one of my favorite songs and I am told I did a very good job. My staff tell me that I now have a different persona at work, I was the quiet teacher who's name a lot of people did not know, but now because of the talent show and prom (not sure what happened at prom) I am a surprise. On Tuesday we went on a field trip to have lunch and go bowling. It was such fun to see the kids interacting in the community and enjoying bowling, the smiles, giggles and hand claps were such a great thing to see. We will be going into the community more often I think. It dawned on me this afternoon that I have been given a gift, the chance to see the little things with my students. A hug, a squeal, a hand clap, smiles, giggles, and some great faces. The things I get to do every work day are a gift and the chance to see that gift in the eyes of my students makes a lot of the rest of what I am living with every day more bearable. It hasn't been easy lately to deal with the health issues but I need to remember that every day the children I work with have much more difficult things to handle and not at all the same level of understanding. So maybe, in a way, I have been given more than one gift.