It has been a while since my last post, sorry. Finally the last week of school came and went. What a long one it was, the year went by fast but last week was the slowest one of all. But needless to say, the final day with kids arrived and of course me being me...I cried a little. Some of these kids I had been their teacher for both 7th and 8th grade History. I will miss them, they are sweet, good kids with a lot to offer the world. I think in that few minutes made me realize why I do what I do and how important it is to me. They made me feel like I had made a difference, even a small one, in their year and that is why I do it, to make them feel like they matter. When the saw me crying (a little now) they knew that they did matter to me and I will really miss them....I think if you are one of those teachers that never gets that feeling, you need to find another career.
Well then the weekend began with a trip to Rockport. Mom and I (aka Thelma and Louise, minus Brad Pitt and the cops) make the 3 hour drive to see Shannon's new place. It is great, a little 2 bedroom cottage not 20 yards from the water. It was so peaceful and just what my mom needed. She also had her last day on Friday, ever. It was a hard day for her on many levels. One saying goodbye to a career and school she loved. Two, leaving some of the best friends she has ever known and even though she will still see them it won't be the same. And three, it is bittersweet, she and Barney had so many plans for when she retired. Things they were going to do, places they were going to see...a whole new life. Now that he is gone, so is that dream. But like I told her and we all believe. He is right there with her, every step of the way, forever.
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