So last Sunday I got up early to go and substitute teach a Sunday School class (at Parrie Rose). It also happened that I was asked to fill in for a fellow usher that morning, so you can see my plate was on the full side that morning. Having not gone to bed as early as I should've, I woke up rather tired and a little on the self reflective side. As I was walking into the church and to my classroom, I got this strong feeling of being tired of Sunday School; and that all my efforts where for not. Anyways the class went great, no highlights good or bad, I left a little early for my usher duties, and sent the kids on their way. Standing at my ushering post, the far east side, I noticed one of the boys from my class enter my isle. He sat down with his mother and began to act "abnormal" or "different" so his mother said; she also commented that they normally didn't sit in this isle. Not soon afterwards his mother found the true meaning of this strange behavior, I had been his sub teacher. Whoa! At that point it truly hit me, even though it felt like I was just there to keep the kids occupied for an hour or so, it seemed that I had made an impact on this kid. Sure, he was acting strangely but he was acting that way cause I was there, I can kinda remember doing those kinds of things when I was his age and older. This seems focused on the impact of teaching, but I think this kind of experience can be used in general life as well. Weather you know it or not there are people that look up to you, it may be a sibling, friend, co-worker, family who knows!
Phew! That was a long one, hope it makes some sense.
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Hey diesel. this is more question then comment but watever. how was the kid acting "different"? was he like scared of u, excited to see u.
Yeah, I think he was excited to see me, or maybe he was feeling safe and in friendly place. We all act differently in our safe places, than in our outside the safe box place. But I really don't know for sure, I'm not him...He was obviously doing things his mother normally didn't see him do.
Hey Diesel,
good job so far and interesting story... I know I have been there.
its encouraging to hear that diesel, there's days when I've felt the same way, that whole "why am I bothering again?" feeling. and its nice to see the fruits of our labour from time to time.
Dan.
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