My Story About Andy
Andy is a little girl that I have grown very fond of. She attended the school I'm teaching in now, but she was never my student-- she graduated last year, I believe. I only got to meet her because of her little sister, Zari. At first, Andy was just a name. Her parents and little sister would mention her a lot, since the teachers knew her from before.
I finally got to see her when she came with her mom to pick Zari up. But I didn't say hi or anything. I just looked at her from a distance.
Then came parent-teacher conference week, and Becca, Zari's teacher, asked me to watch over the siblings while she talked to the parentals. I agreed of course and spotted them on the big toy speedboat on the playground. This was when I got to talk to Andy for the first time.
"Hello! Do you know who I am? I'm guessing you don't."
"Teacher Anna!" she giggled, then pulled me. "Stay inside the boat or you'll get wet!"
And my heart got fat and I soared up to the sky!
It's such a shallow encounter but it really made my day that day. For, I think forty minutes or so, we were just goofing around in the playground. It was the first time in such a long time that I went down a slide, too. Andy told me to go with her. And ever since then, I'd look forward to see her and Zari after all my classes and just play. It makes me really happy to see Andy's eyes light up every time she sees me. And she gives the best and tightest hugs-- it's as if she's known me all her pre-school years.
However, our new branch at the Fort opened, and I'd finish my working hours there so I don't get to see Andy after school anymore. I really miss her, and I worried a little that she'd forget about me.
At the new school, we have a partnership with a special arts workshop and they hold classes in the afternoon. Students from our other branch are invited to try it out.
So yesterday, I was minding my own business, preparing worksheets, cut-outs and whatever, then turned to look outside our glass divider to see Zari and Andy's mom waving frantically at me with a big smile on her face. I immediately left everything I was working on to greet her. I got so excited to look for the kids. After talking for a while, I rushed to look inside the other classroom, where the workshops were being held. And there they were! Zari saw me first and smiled and waved :) Andy didn't notice though. So I was trying to signal to Zari to tell Andy that I was there. It took me like 10 minutes-- one of the kids were being rowdy and we had to call his attention from the outside. That was when Andy turned.
In an instant, her eyes lit up, and she stood up and rushed to the door to give me a big hug :) Ah. I am remembered. And still appreciated. Must indulge in it while it lasts :)
But wait.
Don't think that I only favor Andy. Zari is a different story :)
I finally got to see her when she came with her mom to pick Zari up. But I didn't say hi or anything. I just looked at her from a distance.
Then came parent-teacher conference week, and Becca, Zari's teacher, asked me to watch over the siblings while she talked to the parentals. I agreed of course and spotted them on the big toy speedboat on the playground. This was when I got to talk to Andy for the first time.
"Hello! Do you know who I am? I'm guessing you don't."
"Teacher Anna!" she giggled, then pulled me. "Stay inside the boat or you'll get wet!"
And my heart got fat and I soared up to the sky!
It's such a shallow encounter but it really made my day that day. For, I think forty minutes or so, we were just goofing around in the playground. It was the first time in such a long time that I went down a slide, too. Andy told me to go with her. And ever since then, I'd look forward to see her and Zari after all my classes and just play. It makes me really happy to see Andy's eyes light up every time she sees me. And she gives the best and tightest hugs-- it's as if she's known me all her pre-school years.
However, our new branch at the Fort opened, and I'd finish my working hours there so I don't get to see Andy after school anymore. I really miss her, and I worried a little that she'd forget about me.
At the new school, we have a partnership with a special arts workshop and they hold classes in the afternoon. Students from our other branch are invited to try it out.
So yesterday, I was minding my own business, preparing worksheets, cut-outs and whatever, then turned to look outside our glass divider to see Zari and Andy's mom waving frantically at me with a big smile on her face. I immediately left everything I was working on to greet her. I got so excited to look for the kids. After talking for a while, I rushed to look inside the other classroom, where the workshops were being held. And there they were! Zari saw me first and smiled and waved :) Andy didn't notice though. So I was trying to signal to Zari to tell Andy that I was there. It took me like 10 minutes-- one of the kids were being rowdy and we had to call his attention from the outside. That was when Andy turned.
In an instant, her eyes lit up, and she stood up and rushed to the door to give me a big hug :) Ah. I am remembered. And still appreciated. Must indulge in it while it lasts :)
But wait.
Don't think that I only favor Andy. Zari is a different story :)