There are always so many things that happen in my day (good and bad) but today, I was reminded of why I became a teacher..my love of children.
As I was leaving, I saw a girl in one of the classes crying. I knew that she had gotten in trouble for doing something, based on her reaction and what was going on around her. But, she was so sad and all she wanted was her mom. As I looked at her, I thought about how much time she actually gets to spend with her mom each day, and thought that it was probably very little. I could not walk away from her, so I went over to her and picked her up, sat on the bench, and held her. I rocked her and talked to her until she calmed down and then took her down the hall to look at some of the books that were displayed, and then back to the classroom. When I told her that it was time for me to go, but she told me, "No, Miss Amy, please don't go!" How could I say no to that? So, I sat down and drew her two pictures...one of a Christmas tree, and the other a picture (of me) at her request! This little girl was so happy I was spending time with her. I promised her that I would spend more time with her tomorrow. She smiled, gave me a hug, and I walked out the door.
Little did this girl know that as I was comforting her, she was comforting me.
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