Thanks

I'm a principal at an elementary school and often we have to celebrate the little things that go a long way. Today one of the teachers at my school called to share her joy, and I wanted to share it out to you.

This teacher has a volunteer who on her own comes in and reads to kids. Often. She is one of those great volunteers that develops positive relationships with kids and makes them feel smart and goes the extra mile to help out. Well this volunteer had to take some time off for surgery. She is doing well I'm told, but interestingly, the volunteer's mom contacted the teacher. The volunteer's mom told the teacher about all of the great things she is hearing about our school and the teacher's class. The mom went on about what a great experience this has been for the volunteer, and that they both realize how much the teacher gives of herself to make the classroom work.

The mom then gave the teacher $200 to use as she sees fit. Of course the teacher is immediately spending it on more school supplies that unfortunately we can't always afford. And you know what, $200 is a bunch of money when you are trying to get more books, paper, and used headphones for practice reading.

So thanks, Mrs. Mom of the volunteer. You have now just dropped a pebble into our space and the ripples are making everything seem a bit brighter.