It's being adjacent to growth, being part of a world bigger than myself, making a difference. And that is what i'm now doing - making a difference. I see it every time a pair of little eyes looks up at me, or some little voice asks, "can i tell you somefing? miss molly, can i tell you somefing?" Yes! Yes! I say, YES!
The other teachers tell me I have "alot of energy". One of them told me she texted the teacher I was subbing for and wrote, "this woman, have you seen her? the level of energy is out of this world!" I tried to play it off like it was nothing, 'I don't do the same amount of work you guys do' i sheepishly replied, 'i don't have to do what you all have to do', i responded, downplaying my strength, the thing i'm excellent at. Because, having one been a full-time teacher, and having left that full time teaching job, I know. I know teaching wears you down. I know the exhaustion of meetings and paperwork and extremely low pay can eventually get to you. I know that and I have none of that to deal with, really. I get to arrive at 7:30 and leave at 2:30 with no homework to grade or parents to call or lessons to plan. I have it easier. All I have to do is INSPIRE.
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