Props

Yesterday was “National Teacher’s Day.” My wife is a 5th grade teacher. I don’t envy her. I couldn’t do what she does. She has been blessed with a gift and is returning that blessing back to the world. There is so much more to teaching than just showing up with a lesson plan and she fills many roles besides “teacher.” She is a counselor, an advocate, an intermediary, an arbitrator, a friend, a confidant, and a minister. She is a shining light in the often dark lives of these kids.

And on a day when she should have been lauded for her efforts, she came home just sick of it all. Administrative BS, Even if she doesn’t get the recognition she deserves from school, she gets my vote for teacher of the year every day.