First, I am praying for those in charge in various capacities of leadership right now. Decision-making is hard. Someone will always be unhappy, so let us be gracious to them- all of them- pastors, government officials, school officials, bosses, parents, and anyone I left out.
After I received a text, I jumped on with the rest of the Social Media world to see what the governor had to say. My heart sank. I've read the posts and even shared the ones about not getting to say goodbye to my students, but I sure thought it was all temporary. Dear, students, We had so much learning left to do and so many more memories to make. We had morning meetings left with hearing about your weekends, sharing the best jokes, and hearing about things for which you're thankful. We had moments of you teaching me something about technology. We had moments where I sat back and observed the love you showed to one another because of what your parents have instilled in you. We had moments left where plans got pushed to the side because wonderful learning was happening or because I had a teachable moment that revolved around my cat, Windsor (so how could we possibly skip that?). We had room transformations left to do, songs left to sing, and birthdays left to celebrate. We still needed to Facetime Grandma and talk more about Italian Cream Cake. My heart hurts so much to think about how we won't get to do end-of-the-year activities together, recount the best times, and actually say goodbye. I hope you know that every single day, I get up and go to work excited about seeing you. You're the best part of this teaching gig. There were Hall of Fame honors left to be earned, plants that still needed you to water them, and a teacher who considers seeing you the highlight of her day. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that in the days ahead you will have great learning, although it is going to look different. I know you'll continue to work hard and give your best. I know you'll take every opportunity to show love, humility, kindness, and patience during this time. I am so sad for this news, but I also know there's a reason for it. Know that I miss you more than you can imagine, and I'm grateful for technology and snail mail, So much love, Mrs. Mooty
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