It is the pure joy of my work that keeps it real.
The look of “OH! I understand now!,” the hugs from students, former students yell a warm greeting when they see me in the building, current students excitedly reading, learning, and growing with me in their knowledge and expanding their understanding beyond their immediate environment, and the sacred trust that has become our signature between student and teacher.
Nothing can destroy what we have built as it is all carried safely within our hearts.
My work is not simply teaching children to read.
As educators, we are helping students to expand their worlds, discover their capabilities, and to experience the safety of being seen and believed in one day, and one experience at a time.
What we build through genuine human connection becomes part of us. It doesn’t disappear with time or space, it becomes part of our hearts and elevates our mind…
Full circle.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
