I haven't written since Easter which feels like ages ago now. I was glad to get back to school this week and get back into the swing of things. I have this one student in particular that always makes me smile, Doris. I can be having the worst of days and Doris will come up to me and say: "Miss whaam?" (Miss, what's happening?) He is small in stature and may have some type of learning disability but what he lacks in height and intelligence he makes up for in heart. Doris is ALWAYS willing to help out.
There is another student named Kevon who is a very bright, strong, and popular young man. Doris and Kevon are always in the same class and Kevon often sticks up for Doris and doesn't like to see people picking on him. One day Doris got mad at something Kevon said and he went after him out of pure anger. Kevon pushed him back but didn't hit him very hard. After the whole situation finished Kevon said to me: "Miss don't you think if I really wanted to hit Doris he would be flat on the ground?". He was right if he would have given him one big hit Doris would have been on the ground. Kevon and I walked out of school together that day and I talked to him about how sometimes Doris just gets frustrated about how everyone else picks on him. He and I had a good chat about him and said he knew it's just he couldn't let someone come after him without at least pushing the guy away. I agreed that he was right about that point. The next time they were in school they were both in my room and I asked them if they were alright and they both said yes.
Kevon has no reason to be nice to Doris and in fact I've always been surprised at how nice he is. Kevon really taught me a lesson because sometimes when I help people and they come back and hurt me I just want to give up. Kevon had the person he sticks up for try and fight him and still was his buddy. It made me remember that my students really have big hearts. I feel like they've grown so much this school year and I can't wait to see what they are like at the end of the year.
The week after Easter we had some of the little boys over at our house and we had one set of brothers. Their names are Adrian and Joshua and they are absolutely ADORABLE. The thing about these two boys is I think I have finally found a pair of siblings like my sister and I. Joshua is the older one and he is quiet reserved but knows exactly what he wants. If Joshua wants to color a picture he will sit and color it and doesn't like other people to mess with his work. I feel a lot like Joshua. Adrian is a cute and spunky little boy. He loves to have people play with him and is a LOT more adventurous than Joshua. Joshua seems very independent where Adrian loves to have people help him. Adrian was running around the house looking at stuff and his brother always kept him in check making sure that he was well behaved. I feel like Joshua and Brittany is Adrian. Having them over made me realize how special it is to have a good relationship with my sister.
One of my favorite stories of my sister is how when we were little we shared a room for a long time growing up. My sister begged and begged for her own room and eventually she got her own room. The very first night she was in her room and I was in my room she came in and asked if she could sleep in my bed with me. She would beg and beg to sleep with me because she didn't like to be alone. I laugh now because I swear for the first year that she had her own room she would sleep in mine. Even though my sister and I are exact opposites I feel like we have a bond that most people wouldn't understand. I think it all started when my sister wanted to sleep in my bed and continues now by phone calls during life crisis and a non judgemental relationship. I am always very thankful for my sister and love her dearly.
I guess this is all for the week. Know of my love and prayers,
Ashley Ann
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