As another school year starts to wrap up, the mixed emotions are setting in. Hooray for summer, and sad tears are coming as I send off another group of students.
I hope you remember sitting on your desk and throwing socks, you thought were dirty, (dry erase erasers #cheap) as you introduced yourselves to one another. I hope you remember talking in British accents. I hope you remember all of the "grand" lessons with food and cutesy things that went terribly awry, and I especially hope you remember whatever it was I was trying to teach you (bless the precious class that I tried using Hershey bars to teach fractions- insert Lucy face). I hope you remember to be gentle in your responses, peaceful in your actions, to have a humble attitude, and a joyful heart. I hope you remember to love everyone through your kindness. I hope you remember patience is more than waiting. It is waiting with a good attitude. I hope you remember to introduce yourself with eye contact and use your manners everywhere you go. I hope you remember the time you inspired your third grade teacher by holding the door for your friend, the time a classmate passed her fact drill after countless tries, and you celebrated her even though you didn't pass yours, and the time a friend yelled at you, and you responded so patiently. I hope you remember to wash your hands after going potty. I hope you remember the time you encouraged your third grade teacher by writing her a surprise note in the "Dear Mrs. Mooty" journal, and she found it the next year. I hope you remember how proud you made your third grade teacher when you included everyone in our class despite the fact they're different than you. I hope you remember to capitalize the beginning of sentences and punctuate when necessary. I hope you remember Mr. Jordan's lunch visits. I hope you remember how special you made every special moment of life. My wedding was so much more fun because of you. My mother's passing was a little less difficult because of you. Getting a cat was super exciting because of you. Teaching is the best because of you. I hope you remember to ask someone to please stop (in a kind voice) if they're annoying you, and then go to the teacher. I hope you remember that time I made you sit out from recess for making a poor choice. Whatever this poor choice was, I hope you gained wisdom, responsibility, or a memory of hanging with me on the recess bench. I hope you remember that time I was having a hard day, and you told me the corniest joke, and I belly laughed. I hope you remember that you make coming to "work" so much fun. I hope you remember that everyone experiences embarrassing moments, and it is only ok to laugh with them (never at them) if they're laughing first. I hope you remember to Batman sneeze, because it is never good to spread germs. I hope you remember need seen, assignment given. I hope you remember that on the days you don't feel loved, I love you, the days you feel defeated, I believe in you, and the days you want to give up, that I know you can accomplish anything! I hope you remember to pick up trash (if it looks safe) even if it isn't yours. I hope you remember the day you cried so hard because you left your homework for the very first and only time, and I was able to teach you about grace. I hope you remember to always do great things. Mediocrity is only ok on Friday evening when you order a pizza and just hang with your fam jam. I hope you remember that you are who you are when no one is watching. I hope you always remember that somehow, someway, you made your third grade teacher's heart grow bigger because it had to have a spot for you. You'll forever be there. I hope you change lives, and make everyone's world a little better. You can always count on the fact that you did that for me.
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