When We Least Feel Like We Deserve It

It wasn’t during Teacher Appreciation Week. It wasn’t the last week of school or the last month. It wasn’t even written by a student who did the right thing most of the time. On the contrary, it was written two or three months ago by a student who often made poor decisions and often had to deal with my repetitive lectures, a child who handed it to me on a random Thursday afternoon and smiled. It’s a reminder, to all my teaching colleagues, and even parents, that kids sometimes appreciate us when we least expect it or feel like we deserve it. Have a great summer, my friends.