things that plaster a grin across my face
E: "Ms. M, before graduation, will you give me a list of good books to read?"
C: Yeah, me too!
E: "Because, you be giving us these books and they don't seem good at first... but then, they be real good!!"
I am so thankful for the Es of my classroom. There are one or two in each class, that want to be there, that let me know they care, that almost match my enthusiasm and dedication. That make my day with little comments like these.
The overwhelming apathy, disrespect, and outright aggression that permeates this place is almost outweighed by these wonderful voices.