Teaching

As I teach, I find that I see some of my students complete resemble me and show their true colors in my class. One of my students specifically, I have been trying to narrow down how there is that certain familiarity in her. I finally realized this week, I see her as the exact replica of what I was when I was in 2nd grade. I knew every Religion and Catechism answer, I wanted to be the one reading out loud all the time, and I wanted to be the one laughing all the time.

I find that each week I am seeing how much children laughing is contagious and as much as I teach at such an amazing and beautiful faith filled school that I think that instead of them being taught by me, they are secretly teaching me so much more.

When we pray every morning I am seeing just how much the Lord truly wants me to learn from them, I am seeing that their reckless abandon in the Lord is amazing and something, as an adult, we can only desire and want constantly.

I am amazed at how much I am learning from my students and how much I truly love them, even if they may be driving me up a wall. They are truly bringing me into this year of faith with a strength and desire to want and yearn for more in the Lord and in this faith. It's something I have wanted for a long time but never thought that eleven 7 and 8 year olds would teach me.

I always need to remember that a little laughter goes a long way.