Reach Out - Make A Difference

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Kids bustled into the room…

Most going to tables of three or four…one sitting to the side at an island of his own…

Can I tell you about myself?, he said…a unique greeting for a little one…of course, he heard, because I’m going to need you to be my helper today…

Because funny thing…those little ones sitting to the side at an island of their own are almost always the best behaved kids on substitute day…

Because this is their chance with someone new…to be seen…to be noticed…to be heard…

And so he was a helper…a big helper…put supplies away…made two haunted houses instead of one…and told his new teacher friend all about himself while she walked him back to his homeroom…

His favorite foods…his favorite sports…all the things he’s really good at…gifting teacher me his haunted house drawing with a sweet little note written on the back…

And this is what teacher me misses the most…making someone feel special…making someone feel important…

And isn’t that what we all want…to be seen…to be heard…to know someone cares…

See that person…notice that person…hear that person sitting there at an island all by themselves…reach out…and make a difference…
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And those daughters of mine…agree…