We've only had two school days since the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. It makes me sick to type those two "s" words in the same sentence. It makes me just as sick to think about what has happened.
Despite the tragedy, it was heart warming to welcome my students back to school yesterday and today even though they're too young to know about the recent events. For me, it was a reminder of how much trust their parents have to leave their precious, tiny children in my hands for a few hours each day.
There have been extra "goodbye" or "how was your day" hugs but for the most part, life seems the same in my class as usual, except for these few sweet stories...
Yesterday as one of my dads dropped off and later picked up his son like he does every Monday repeatedly told me, "Thank you for all you do."
This morning, one of my loving moms got down on her knees to give her daughter a hug and held on to her a few extra seconds. When Mom stood and her daughter confidently walked into the room, Mom's eyes filled with tears. It was so heard to watch, but so beautiful to see.
During circle time this morning, my smallest little girl with the cutest little speech delays you've ever heard said , "Ms. Richardson, for Christmas I'm thankful for you".
Later in the morning, one of my sweet little girls came up to me and said "I love you Ms. Richardson."
While kind words like this often come from preschoolers, it meant so much more hearing them today.
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