- having an animal cracker-themed birthday snack for one of my students today
- seeing the grin that could melt your heart after one of my students got in trouble at recess...now why was I mad again?!
- singing the "Rules of the Classroom" rap with my students
- listening to Ben Folds Live in my car and singing lyrics at the top of my lungs
- dancing around my living room singing said lyrics to the hubs when I got home
- eating warm pumpkin pie
- watching my two adorable doggies lick themselves (and each other)
- Facebooking (i.e. talking to/looking at pictures of people I love)
- making plans to see friends in Louisville/Cincinnati this weekend (a silver lining even though I'm bummed that I can't go to Charlotte to see Ben Folds with my wonderful friend, K, because I have prior commitments at school and it's just too far to drive in a weekend)
- looking at pictures of my wonderful, sweet, happy students
-snuggling with my two adorable doggies
- managing to pry the hubs away from Halo: Reach long enough for me to get a back tickle (in a few minutes)
I have many things to be happy about!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
a reminder that kindness still exists
This snippet in my life really resonated with me and I thought it was worth sharing.
The other night I was in Bowling Green for a training and I decided to go to the mall to see if I could do some Christmas shopping. I was checking out at Old Navy and I picked up these light- up, vibrating sensory toys they had in the clearance bin for one of my students. They were not working but all they need is a battery or two and they'll be good to go. They were $0.97 - I couldn't pass it up. I got to the counter and the teenage boy there struck up a conversation about the toys and I explained that I was getting them for a student and I had to get two, one as a backup for when she chewed up the first one. :) When he looked at me like I was crazy, I explained that I teach moderate/severe disabilities and my students sometimes put things in their mouths. Next thing I know my total goes from $50 to $34. I was like, "Huh?" He said, "Shh...don't say anything. If anyone asks, you're my sister. I think it's awesome what you do."
I was shocked. What a nice kid. Kindness really is still out there. I should remember that.
The other night I was in Bowling Green for a training and I decided to go to the mall to see if I could do some Christmas shopping. I was checking out at Old Navy and I picked up these light- up, vibrating sensory toys they had in the clearance bin for one of my students. They were not working but all they need is a battery or two and they'll be good to go. They were $0.97 - I couldn't pass it up. I got to the counter and the teenage boy there struck up a conversation about the toys and I explained that I was getting them for a student and I had to get two, one as a backup for when she chewed up the first one. :) When he looked at me like I was crazy, I explained that I teach moderate/severe disabilities and my students sometimes put things in their mouths. Next thing I know my total goes from $50 to $34. I was like, "Huh?" He said, "Shh...don't say anything. If anyone asks, you're my sister. I think it's awesome what you do."
I was shocked. What a nice kid. Kindness really is still out there. I should remember that.
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