Monday Musings - Week of November 12

Another blog post borrowed from Venspired, because when I read this I thought for sure she was reading my mind!!

Know Them

Your class. The kids in your school. Do you see them?  Do you really know them?
The kid that has messy hair and dirty clothing… do you judge his parents or do you realize his mom’s a single parent struggling to keep their home?  The child at the end of the hall screaming… do you think, ‘wow, that kid needs discipline,’ or do you realize it’s a child in Sensory Overload that has autism?  The kid who won’t make eye contact with you… do you think of that child as not having any manners or do you realize that he doesn’t have anyone at home to make eye contact with him, or say kind words to him?  The kid struggling to get along with others in the classroom… do you think he’s selfish, or do you realize his brother has Cancer and is in the hospital?  Maybe they are more worried about their home than your homework.  Maybe they have a disability you cannot see.  Maybe they have a worry in their little life that most adults can’t even handle.  Maybe it’s really not about seeing them with your eyes at all. Maybe it’s about knowing them all, with your heart, and being their support.  On the good days, the bad days, and every day in between.