One thing I am guilty of is judging kids. I say that meaning I quickly determine if this kid is going to annoy me, be a trouble maker, or whatever. I have recently had my eyes opened on two occasions in the last two weeks. Scenario number 1...... there is the kid who is "chubby", kinda off, I never really paid much attention to him or brushed him off. Last week when I did a home economics demonstration on making no bake cookies he approached me after class. He asked me how much everything cost or tried to figure it in his head and then he pulls out a $20 bill and tried to pay me for the $7 worth of stuff out of my pocket. Of course I didn't take it, but I was touched that he realized I had to pay for him to do this stuff.
Second scenario was today. There is a kid in my 6th grade lit class. He probably has ADD. He would talk out load and not turn in his work. I got him moved to the front. I prayed for him one day and then emailed the mom that homework was not being turned in. I started working with him just a little bit and today at the soccer game he walked up to me and gave me a big hug!! That made all the difference. Mom told me that he must really like me, but let me tell you......that single hug did more for me than I ever dreamed!!
