Laughter

Things are getting better, I think. I've had a hard time this school year, especially with teaching and my whole work environment. This week I was afraid that I had lost all passion for working with children. But today was wonderful. The only thing I can say is that God answered prayers. Nothing was different, but I loved being with my students today. I feel like I'm slowly breaking through to my biggest trouble maker, Robert. I love this kid so much and it is hard to see him struggle inwardly so much. The best part of today was during a read aloud. I have Robert sitting right in front of me. He always talks and wiggles and gets up and sings and does whatever else he can to get attention. Today he started to get up and I stuck my foot out and it threw him back in his seat and he started laughing so hard and then it was a ripple effect of laughter and I could not stop laughing with tears rolling down my cheeks and I kept trying to get back to the reading but would burst out laughing again and that would set the whole class off again. It was so good to be in a happy place.