Then I had the best day ever. What did I experience? All my favorites: popcorn, kiwi's, fritos, salami. I had grade levels sing to me which touched my heart more than I ever thought I could experience. Second grade moved me to tears and I will never be able to forget it. Kindergarten sang me their "Ivy Leaf" song which is filled with memories from all the years gone by. Fifth grade sang a rousing rendition of "Happy Miss Pattison Day" which made me smile from ear to ear. I was serenaded by a band a of teachers and 7th graders. I collected handmade cards from numerous kids as well as getting post-it notes back to myself. I hugged more kids than I ever could have dreamed. Some children hugged me multiple times. My desk was covered with flowers of all kinds. I got chocolate. So much dark chocolate. I had the amazing gift of NZ money so I can have a drink in the Auckland airport bar. And the parents... showed me such gratitude via my Paypal widget I cannot even comprehend the love. How do I repay a community that loves me so dearly? So throughly? So wonderfully? I cannot. I am blessed to have these people in my life. My heart swells to limits I never knew about.
Needless to say that I cried all day. They were happy tears. To feel as loved as I felt today is amazing and indescribable (I want to cry just typing this out). I love my Day School families. I love my Day School kids. If I wasn't so excited about my upcoming NZ experience, I might want to stay. I know I am young but now I know what it feels like to be apart of the biggest family you could ever dream of. To know I can always come back and see them makes this "goodbye" that much easier.
I have so many people to thank for today. They know who they are. June 7th, 2013 will forever be one of my better days ever. I love everyone and everything. Thank you for today. Thank you all for everything. I couldn't have asked for anything more. I look forward to having a NZ refrigerator filled with child artwork and memories!
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