Sunday, May 23, 2010

Why I Am Here

Jorge

Yesterday, at the beginning of the eighth grade class, as I walked to my desk I stopped to pick up a paper and straightened up slowly putting my hand to my lower back. Then I walked over to where the class folders are and picked up the stack of folders for ninth grade. As I turned around, there was Jorge with his hands extended to take the papers from me, "here Mrs. Campbell, may I do this?" Then very quietly he added, "I think your back is bothering you, right?" I nodded and smiled and thanked him. How amazing that he observed that small slow movement my hand to my back and then quietly extended his help. Amazing, and that is one reason why it is worth the huge cut in pay to be here.

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