And that's why I teach

Got to school this morning to hear the news that one of my students' father is passing away, as I write this. He is/was a single dad caring for his two kids and had had a heart attack a couple weeks ago. My girl had been taking care of him during the evenings. She has no idea where she will live or what she will do, but she came to school anyways. She's new and doesn't know me or the school well. Has a lot of trust issues and is not an easy student.

I came in the room and she came up to me and said 'did you...". yup, I say. I gave her a big  hug and told her to let me know what I could do to help her. I said "you sure you are up to being here today?" She said "yup...you're kinda strict and you make me work too hard, but I know if I am here, I have someone who cares about me'.

(this is an 30 min period of prep time for me while my students are in gym, lest anyone thing I am hanging out online while I should be teaching :-)  back to work I go. yeah essay m arking :-)

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