back-to-school night
"my son said he loves you."
really? i feel like i have been so mean!
"he says he understands now why,
last year,
everyone was crying on the last
day of school."
wow...did everyone know
about that?
really? he said that?
we hung our haikus today so that
the sun filtered brightly through
the orange, yellow and green
leaf-shaped paper.
we spread our notebooks
across our desks so
that our parents could
leaf through and see
all of the good thinking
and imagination that flows
across each page.
tonight, each parent sat at their child's desk
looking at me with the same-but-older faces
i see everyday.
full of hope for the new year.
full of love and adoration
for their babies...their hearts.
this week is better.
we will be fine.
each day brings a new understanding.
them of me.
me of them.
HUGS, BBSH's, chica!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet is that?
ReplyDelete{{hugs}} You deserve them. Glad to hear that things are evening out with your new class.
ReplyDeleteI knew things would calm down eventually. You are a such a treasure to them!
ReplyDeleteglad things are getting better, keep up the goodness :)
ReplyDeleteSee, your love comes thru no matter what! And you said it couldn't be done....HA!
ReplyDeleteI love that.....the faces of the parents being the same but older. I was that parent last week, sitting in peanut sized chairs, listening to my daughter's kindegarten teacher speak about her teaching ways. Elementary school is too cool!
ReplyDeleteHi Kathleen, I can't wait to hear about this new year and the new minds you will mold.
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