Yesterday was one of those days with a lot of little blessings in it. They were not giant fireworks so it took finishing the day to be able to reflect and realize "Wow, what a basket full of goodies today was for me." I know we can all be distracted with fluff in the day and I was guilty of letting the great things pass me by. I reflected on my day and realized I let them pass me by. Here are some of the day's magic and if you were a part of it. Thank you so very much.
My preschoolers didn't want to play they wanted to read word cards-OK that's amazing but even better is that they are all reading in Spanish! That filled my cup about half-full right there.
In my after-school class I had only seven year-old boys today. My girls were out. I had to help a customer at the front desk. I was feeling annoyed because I have no help to field these situations right now. I was out of the classroom for about 5 minutes. When I came back, my bouncy, electric, gotta-move boys were not running around or goofing off, they had taken it upon themselves to collectively make their own patterns, cut them out and had completed their projects when I returned. They were sitting in the same spots practicing telling time in Spanish! If you have one boy do that, it's very impressive but three is a large miracle and I should have kissed them all right then and there but I let pass me by. My cup is nearly full at this point.
I began my evening Adult class and have a teenager with a non-teenager. It could be an awkward situation because not even teenagers know how to interact with other teenagers on a good day but my Adult commented that she really enjoyed being in class with our teen.( I think her cup filled a little too) Then he had the moment when he realized "So you should probably really research where you are going in the world before a trip because they might have different customs in the language and you don't want to be rude right?". I only wish the greater population realized that. There's no more room in my cup at this point.
But wait...there's more. In my Level II class later in the night I have an entire family taking the Spanish together as part of my group class. This is the first group in quite some time that has completed all of the material ahead of time. They were working on the role play scenarios and I just watched and listened and was so happy for them all. They will have an amazing time on their next trip together and have joined a new sub-community in this city. They now belong to the group of people who can and do communicate in a second language. The bank employee who takes this class will make new friends and gain trust of customers and have a great big smile on her face when she can carry on with confidence and ease in Spanish. They are proficient at their level but more, they are proud and confident and can do and say things they could not 4 or 8 weeks ago. I am really proud for them and now my cup is spilling on to the table and pouring on to the floor and I am really going to miss these days come next Spring but I cherish today and all the days like it that I have had in the last 5 years. The stories that will stay in my heart are too great and I will have to start sharing them with you.
Yesterday I let those little moments pass me by but not today. My sleep was visited by the warm feeling and it woke me up and bade me to write it down.
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