Parents didn’t invite me to thanksgiving. mom said…

made. Not because it’s easy. It’s not. Not because it makes me rich. It doesn’t. But because every single day, I get to watch kids like you realize you’re smart, capable, and wonderful. And that, that’s worth everything.

The bell rings. Students pack up. Leave. I’m alone in my classroom. I erase the whiteboard. Write tomorrow’s message. Friday. Today’s continue reading …