"Harboring resentment is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to die." unknown
How's that for a practical analogy? I read this a while ago, and saved it for a future day.
Unfortunately, today is that day.
The village is small. We have about 80 students K-12, which means they grow up together, and graduate with the same kids they were with in Kindergarten. While this makes for a tightknit clan in some ways, in other ways it can be difficult.
Something between some teen boys came to a head today. The period was ending, they had just cleaned up and were ready to go. I believe that taunting words were said, and it was the last straw for this student... all of a sudden, one of my seemingly gentle students went ballistic.
His fury was frightening. The desks and chairs that were lifted and dashed to the floor were the expression of his intense anger. Remarkably, I also think the aim reflected restraint on his part... they landed directed next to the bully. He, thankfully, still had that presence of mind not to injure anyone.
I feel terrible that my classroom was not a safe place for this child today, and am praying for wisdom on how to work with these students on the concepts of acceptance, kindness, and forgiveness.
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