"Just one more thing before you leave......
Don't forget to remember me"
I am tired and when I am tired, 2 things happen.
I get cranky.
I get sad.
Tonight, I was just sad...not sad really, nostalgic.
Some classes hit you harder than others. I have always had one or two teens in each grade that it was hard to say goodbye to. This class hit me hard. This one I have seen the most changes in...not just as a group, but as individuals. not one senior is the same as when I first met them.
I also feel that I have grown a bit with you all this year. One of the seniors told me that I "validate" you as teens. She had it backwards. This class validates me and my work the last 9 yrs. I couldn't feel more graditude or more humbled.
The first small group we had this year, I went around the room and tried to get everyone's names right. I failed. So here is my list now:
Angie
Sean
Anna
Kevin
Danielle
JJ
Billy
Megan M
Schoeppe
Frank
Torpy
Gina
Jill
Will G
Willy
Jenna
Elise
Michelle
Laura
Bryan
(the sad thing is that I know I am missing at least 2 other people, but again, I am tired)
I could write you each a book on how proud I am of you. All year I have been trying to figure out what to say when graduation comes. Tommorrow my first 3 seniors graduate and I still have no clue.
I do not care if you are going away to school, staying home for school, or just going into the workforce. I don't care if you have no clue what you want out of life or what you want to do.I just look at you all in amazement. God has such wonderful things planned for you all, this I do know for sure.
Thank you. God Bless. I love you.
I am tired and when I am tired, 2 things happen.
I get cranky.
I get sad.
Tonight, I was just sad...not sad really, nostalgic.
Some classes hit you harder than others. I have always had one or two teens in each grade that it was hard to say goodbye to. This class hit me hard. This one I have seen the most changes in...not just as a group, but as individuals. not one senior is the same as when I first met them.
I also feel that I have grown a bit with you all this year. One of the seniors told me that I "validate" you as teens. She had it backwards. This class validates me and my work the last 9 yrs. I couldn't feel more graditude or more humbled.
The first small group we had this year, I went around the room and tried to get everyone's names right. I failed. So here is my list now:
Angie
Sean
Anna
Kevin
Danielle
JJ
Billy
Megan M
Schoeppe
Frank
Torpy
Gina
Jill
Will G
Willy
Jenna
Elise
Michelle
Laura
Bryan
(the sad thing is that I know I am missing at least 2 other people, but again, I am tired)
I could write you each a book on how proud I am of you. All year I have been trying to figure out what to say when graduation comes. Tommorrow my first 3 seniors graduate and I still have no clue.
I do not care if you are going away to school, staying home for school, or just going into the workforce. I don't care if you have no clue what you want out of life or what you want to do.I just look at you all in amazement. God has such wonderful things planned for you all, this I do know for sure.
Thank you. God Bless. I love you.