Sorrow
No pithy comments today, just sadness.
I came in to school to find out that the mother of one of my grade 6 students died last night. This is a shock to all of us, and it would be horrible no matter who it happened to. Now, I know teachers aren't supposed to have favourites, but this girl is the sweetest, kindest, most loving girl and she is very dear to my heart. It just saddens me every time I think about her losing her mother at the age of 11.
Emotions are a complex thing, and I would be kidding myself and trying to put up a false front if I also didn't mention that another weight on my chest is the thought of having to teach that class this afternoon. The girls are all going to be a little more upset than normal. There will be some students who are oblivious as usual. In short, it will be much more challenging, and I will feel more emotionally wrung out just heading in there to deal with all that.
Well. I guess I can't do anything about that yet. Except pray.
I came in to school to find out that the mother of one of my grade 6 students died last night. This is a shock to all of us, and it would be horrible no matter who it happened to. Now, I know teachers aren't supposed to have favourites, but this girl is the sweetest, kindest, most loving girl and she is very dear to my heart. It just saddens me every time I think about her losing her mother at the age of 11.
Emotions are a complex thing, and I would be kidding myself and trying to put up a false front if I also didn't mention that another weight on my chest is the thought of having to teach that class this afternoon. The girls are all going to be a little more upset than normal. There will be some students who are oblivious as usual. In short, it will be much more challenging, and I will feel more emotionally wrung out just heading in there to deal with all that.
Well. I guess I can't do anything about that yet. Except pray.