it happened today. i went out into the world...met dozens of people, some of them actually grown...i was held all day in the bosom of a completely unfamiliar situation...and yet it felt almost as natural as breathing.
i keep catching myself releasing these great breaths of relief. after a school year that has seemed just so hard, this day makes me want to grin.
there's not any one amazing piece. (except God.)
after lunch, when i'd been watching for a few hours and started interacting more with the class, those kindergarteners got all wide-eyed. "how do you know my name?" i heard over and over. ummm...because i listen and watch and remember. and because each of the twenty is so unique and (something i never could truly say even at the end of my experience in preschool) completely captivating to me.
but i just told the kids, with a teasing little look, "because i'm smart." you know, building a reputation.
so there are the kids, and the fact that i really do totally love them after being so taken aback in preschool. and there is the school community. and there is God, with me.
too bad i have to wait two and a half weeks to go back? (not really. i have to do a lot of other classwork before then. but oh, does this add some positive incentive.)
ooh, i'm so happy with you! that's AWESOME. :) i like the smart line. only, i'd say you're brilliant. :p
ReplyDeleteyay! so happy and excited for you! you. are. not. alone. ever. and building a reputation. you make me smile. ;) xo
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