When You Aren’t Looking, They Grow Up
It’s the end of the school year and time for summer. Today while my seventh grade students were taking their last test of the year and I looked at them. I mean really looked at them. Some still had the baby faces I met them with last year, but some were changing right before my eyes. They are growing up so fast.
A lot of the 8th graders came in to have their autograph books signed. As they walked towards me, I smiled – not because they were graduating, but because they had grown up here – with us. As I signed their books, I engaged them in conversation and listened intently because the things I was writing began to make my eyes fill with tears. I’m terrible at goodbyes because on the outside I may look very sad, but inside I’m happy for them. Change is good – for everyone – always. They’re leaving and ready to move on in their journey of life.
I’m proud of them…..but I’ll also miss them……A LOT.
Hugs,
marlene
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