It's been a while since I've written anything!
Today, I started subbing long term. It's really awesome how finally after 6 long years of hard work, I get to actually do what I was trained to do!
I used to say "patience is a virtue...I don't have!" As I've talked about before, I'm really not patient...at all. But something must be changing. I find that I am learning. God keeps bringing the lesson around and I realize that He's going to until I learn it.
Today, I was teaching how to answer "how" questions. One of the questions was "how do you tie your shoes?"
Silence.
"Just tell me the steps. One at a time," I encouraged.
"I don't know how."
That broke my heart. How are you supposed to tell someone the steps to tie a shoe if you've never been taught?
"Would you like me to teach you?"
Two little eyes, full of wonder, watched intently as I slowly walked through the steps.
"Now you try."
Those little eyes concentrated hard on the two strings. And after a couple of attempts - success!
"You did it!"
I don't know who had a bigger smile...
I'm so glad that I'm learning how to be patient. If I wasn't learning, I wouldn't have experienced that moment. I would've simply tied the shoe because I was in a hurry and moved on.
I should stop hurrying...
"A beautiful life
is unfolding before my eyes"
that's so beautiful, Raevynn! I am sure that kid is so happy you were there to teach them.
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