Appreciation

Appreciation is something I've decided that is worth a million bucks to me. Mostly because I rarely get any of it. I didn't notice it at first, probably because I wasn't doing anything.   But lately,  I've been feeling pretty busy in site putting a dent on the tranquilo summer I had imagined. 

I just spent three mornings in the hot ass weather gathering 25 children together and entertaining them for three hours with games and art projects.  All the while trying to teach them about different cultures around the world. (Next blog post will be more detailed when I get pics).

Anyways, a lot of work goes into things like that, and half the time nobody even comes, and not only am I not getting paid but I'm spending money to buy materials.  And did I get even one thank you? Nope.

I'm not sure why, but it's just been frustrating me a lot lately. So i was kind of in a grumpy mood today coming back to site.  The bus was an hour late, it couldn't get hotter, the municipality was closed, and cell service was out so I couldn't text my students to cancel class. Blah blah blah.

But actually quicker than I thought possible things turned around for the better.  A little boy jumped on the bus with a huge smile helping his grandma hawl tons of things for their little home store and greeted me with a "Hola profesora".

Then I went to pick up my clothes from down the street where they had been hanging on the line for days and the señora had taken them off the line and folded them all!

Then...one of my English students invited me to his 15th birthday party 3 days in advance.  That is a huge deal!!!!

Also all of my kiddos said "Caio Arianna" at the end and that might not be gracias but it was enough.

So I'm feeling better.  And mimosa playing with her new toys (thanks mom!) Could make me smile for days.