Ponder

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I took this photo while relaxing one evening

Friday, January 28, 2011

Happiness

I love my job.  I do before and after school programs at an elementary school and I also nanny a 9 year old boy.  Today one of the little boys at school was working on his homework and he was getting frustrated because it was difficult.  He proceeded to say, "This homework is hard!"  Another boy said to him, "You're hard!"  So then the boy responded by saying, "I'm always hard!"  Now these boys are fourth graders so they had no idea that what they were saying to each other sounded pretty funny to me.  Had any other adult been there, I'm sure I wouldn't be the only one giggling under my breath.  It was soooo funny!  I swear kids have no idea that they are awesome.  We made kufi hats today in clubs.  I taught them facts about Ghana and showed them artwork from there, so our activity for this country was kufi hats.  We looked pretty good in them too if I do say so myself!  I was having a pretty downer day until I went to work.  The kids make me smile.  It is a wonder to me how any parent could neglect or treat their children badly because they are such a true blessing and I get to spend time with them every day.  I understand they can be a pain, I nanny so I am around children a lot.  I see that it is not always easy, but in the end they will love you unconditionally.  Or make you smile when you need to.  They have the biggest hearts.  It kills me knowing there are children out there with parents who strip that away from them.  A little girl fell off the monkey bars today.  She was not hurt, I think it just scared her more than anything.  I felt bad for her, she started to cry pretty badly.  So I did what my mom always told me to do.  I held her hand, tilted her chin so she could look at me, told her she was going to be okay, told her to take deep breaths because that always makes it better.  She calmed down and I helped her up and we walked back onto the black top.  She wouldn't let go of my hand.  This is another reason why  I love working with children.  Not them getting hurt but just how much they entrust me, their teachers, my co workers.  I get hugs everyday.  The kids run up to me the whole way saying ,"Ms. Kate, Ms Kate, Ms. Kate!" their arms wide open.  Parents are truly blessed and its a shame that many parents out there do not recognize this.  I can't wait to have children of my own (it won't be for a few years) but regardless, I know that everyday I will love them and they will love me.  In the end that is all that matters.

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