Today we say goodbye. Remember at the beginning of the year when we met? You were unsure of me, and I was unsure of you? Remember all the learning curves we had to go through together? What you liked, what I liked? What we needed so we could both be successful? Well guess what we made it! It wasn't easy, but nothing in life is going to be easy. Life is about learning and growing with your surroundings. I like peace and quiet, you liked loud and noisy, but together we found a calming peace!
Remember when you told me you didn't like me? I know I still had a smile on my face when I responded with "ok" but that hurt. It hurts because I care about you. The next day you came in and hugged me and we started all over again. That's how life works, you take it one step at a time, each day is new.
Remember when you told me I meant the world to you? Well little did you know you are my world. Each day I wake up excited to see your bright face. Each day I wonder what new adventure we will find. Remember when you were so excited you could finally read a whole book on your own? You told me I taught you well. Well kid, you taught me. You taught me what it was like to be happy with the simple things in life. To see so much heartache before 7, but still have a smile on your face.
Remember when you needed new shoes, so I got you some? I did that because I love and care about you and need you to feel wanted. Because you are wanted, you are special! That same day you tore up my classroom and told me you wished I was never your teacher. I just cleaned up the room and said ok we will try better tomorrow and guess what tomorrow came and we did try better!
My job is to teach, your job is to learn. Sometimes those roles get reversed. Kid you taught me a love that I did not know existed. You taught me to care about something bigger than myself. You taught me to see the world in a new light. You say a teacher is a hero, but you are my hero! You wake up and get yourself to school each morning, do your best to learn, and go home and take care of yourself each night. Somedays it might be rough and somedays you might want to give up, but don't!
You are the best version of you that you can be! You are enough! You are more than a test or a body in a classroom! You are my student, my kid, my baby, and you are special. You are unique, one of a kind. Somedays you might be grumpy, angry, and all out hostile, but I know your love for your teacher will show tomorrow. Remember there is always tomorrow. Remember the teacher that is there to care for you at school. Next time you want to show that angry side remember my teacher loves me and cares for me.
Thank you kid for teaching me how to see the world. Thank you for molding me into a more adaptable teacher. Thank you for teaching me that every student is not the same, that every student is going to be treated differently, but most of all THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TEACH YOU!
With Love,
Mrs. Kennedy
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