Grateful Friday

Yesterday I felt this in every part of my soul.

 At the beginning of every January, when my calendar is all shiny and new, I forget that there are 85 days in January.

I decided that I needed to look for things to be grateful for.  I found them!  

On the drive to school--when I was running characteristically a little late, a bus pulled over and let me pass so I wouldn't have to be behind it.  So kind!

One of my hardest students showed me something and said, "I'm proud of this."  I was grateful they were proud of something and grateful they shared it with me.

Poor Miriam has been out with influenza A and yesterday Alissa and I scrambled together to get stuff set up for the sub.  It's taken a minute, but our team is gelling more all the time.

I was grateful that when it was 82 degrees in my classroom, Riley fixed the heat.  (Of course first he bantered with me about how it felt fine to him and he didn't know what I was talking about.)

It was lunchtime, so my classroom was empty, but I said, "When it is full of students and I am running around teaching, it is not fine."

He said, "That's valid."

Sheesh.

But he fixed it and I am grateful.  (Fixing the heat requires him getting on the roof.  Don't ask.)

I got a new schedule from a special ed teacher who is new to the school who I have never worked with.

It did not work for my schedule.  With trepidation I went in his classroom, trying to strike the balance between this won't work and I know you have a lot to juggle.

He was super patient with me.  He would present a time and I would say, "That won't work." He would present another.  Again and again.  I said, "I'm sorry to be difficult."

He said, "No, this matters."

I think our kids are in great hands with him!

I had girl drama at recess and then I saw this:

It should be a t instead of a d, but she got the vowel team correct!  Huzzah!

The apology was 100% unprompted by me.

The girl drama healed itself and I was very grateful.

I left the building, characteristically laden, and a kindergarten teacher (kindergarten teachers are among the nicest people on the planet) said, "Do you need help carrying anything?"

I was fine (Egbert Load IYKYK), but it was so kind.

I went to activity day and we made cupcakes and decorated them with conversation hearts.  Since these are my people, I was cracking them up talking about how "dangerous" the hearts were.  Kiss Me.  Who would you give that to?!?

They squirmed and acted horrified and giggled.

Marry Me.  Hmmmm.  Are any of you ready to get married?  

"No!  I don't even think that's legal at my age."

We had a fun time.  I like elementary kids.