I love being a teacher. Simple as that. I am so grateful that I have a job that excites me and that I look forward to. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled to have a couple weeks off for Winter break. But in the end, my job is one of the things that I thank God for everyday. There are so many reasons why - too many to mention. But being able to spend time with my 24 amazing students is at the top. They are all incredible children, even the ones that test my patience from time to time. And even on those days when it seems like nothing is going right, there are always tiny reminders as to how special my job truly is.
As we all know, the Sandy Hook shooting shook us up and made us want to run and protect our loved ones. My 24 students are MY kids when I am with them. And it is my job to protect them from any harm that may come to them while at school. When we returned to school the following Monday, a student of mine came up to me and handed me this note:
As I read it, my eyes filled with tears and I hugged him as tight as I could. I think he was probably wondering when I was going to let go! It is things like this that make it all worth while and remind me why I became a teacher. Simply amazing.....
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