...I would argue that it is sometimes the pain in things that make you appreciate them the most... it is my unconditional willingness to endure the middle-of-the-night feedings, the cleaning up of vomit, the screaming for no good reason, etc that makes me realize how much I love my child and love raising him...

Friday, May 11, 2012

Teacher Gifts

Teacher Appreciation this week. I took this very seriously and wrote nice, meaningful notes to Zach's teachers. Made sure to make a generous contribution to the luncheon fund. Made craft flowers out of felt and painted their names on them. And brought gift baskets in with their favorite snacks.

I take this seriously because I know what it is like to be a teacher and not feel appreciated. I also know what its like to be a teacher and get a lot of junk that you can tell has been an after thought of the giver. I wanted to make sure that Zach's teachers felt like they make a difference in not only Zach's life but mine as well AND I wanted to give them something that they would like. I felt like this was one of the best uses of my time and energy.

On the notes to them I included the German proverb:
"Whoever takes a child by the hand takes the mother by the heart."

I believe that and those people take good care of my heart.

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