can you honestly think of anything better than an elementary school at christmastime?
not the chaos. that part sucks. i mean the joy. the delight. the simple belief that there is something to celebrate and it should be done with pizzaz. i love my job. i love that it doesn't feel like a job because of how much fun it is. i love that i wake up in a good mood even when i'm sick and then my dog is sick and then i'm back to being sick. what a privilege it is to wake up. what a privilege it is to celebrate christmas with 18 of my favorite people in the world. for christmas i decided (in true jane austen form) that if i wanted to leave a lasting imprint on my students it should be done in the form of prose. and so, i went to goodwill and spent an hour sitting on the floor in the book section picking out something individually for each of my nuggets. it was so stinking fun. each one is different. i didn't pick any book based on level or reading capability. i did it based on a book that i thought matched with each of my kids. and as i wrote messages of christmas wishes i found myself in tears as i was reminded of how every child has positively impacted my character. when i was a little girl i told my parents all about my plans to be a princess like cinderella and live in a big castle with a prince. what i've learned is this-castles come in all shapes and sizes and i (ordinary me) was a princess all along. and today i have a class of princes and princesses. how lucky am i? merry christmas, friends. may the new year bring every blessing. xo, ld
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cheri
12/18/2014 10:51:03 am
You are so awesome. Your nuggets are blessed as are the rest of us. Love you and Merry Christmas.
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