Day 2133 | Substitute Teacher

Have I told you I’ve been substitute teaching at the boys’ school on and off for the last several weeks? I’ve enjoyed being back in their school more than I can say and it’s been fun to see how excited the boys get about me being there. Let’s just say, however, I don’t think I missed my calling. There’s no way I could do what teachers do. Today I was with a group of 4th and 5th graders (those grades are combined at our school) and it was rough. So many were so kind and thoughtful and helpful, but a challenging handful soured the experience for me and probably everyone else in the class. Overall the day was fine and I’m so happy to have given that teacher a break. That makes it all worth it.

Think an extra happy thought for a teacher in your life right now, would you? They need it.

p.s. Yes, that’s a Coke bottle on a desk. It was for a science experiment, I swear!