This morning, tired and stressed, I subbed in for one of the admin team covering cafeteria duty. This is the best part of the morning (I said, sarcastically) - before the school day starts, when students come into the cafeteria and pretend they are going to eat breakfast, and then don't.
Getting from Door 1 - where they enter the building to the cafeteria door can sometimes be way more fun than it should be. So, this morning found me, somewhat grumpily, standing in the hallway welcoming students into the cafeteria for breakfast.
As the first bell began to ring, one of our seventh graders, autistic, hyper-focused, and often incensed by the behavior of other students, walked up to me. Squinting through his glasses, hat pulled low and fists curled in agitation, Adam glared at me and then said, "Congratulations, Ms. E. Smith, on being Principal of the Year."
"Thank you, Adam," I responded, "You are the best." He grinned and moved on into his day. And, so did I.
I can just picture this scene, particularly Adam’s balled up fists. You two remind us that a little sweetness goes a long way.
ReplyDeletePure sincerity--no snark. Adam sounds awesome.
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