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I realized that I hadn't posted anything in quite some time and decided I would write something today. I haven't had anything really funny or horrific happen that would create a monumental blog, so here's just a couple things since I last wrote...
1. Chloe is talking talking talking talking non-stop. She doesn't always speak English, mostly its a made-up toddler babble of nonsensical sounds that she just repeats over and over to herself, but she has all the inflections of regular speech. Including cuter than cute hand gestures. For example, if she's looking for something, she'll wander about the room, throwing her hands out to her sides going "Shoes? Shoes? Baloopadapoo shoes!!!?"
So, we were driving home the other day from day care and I hear her in the back seat going "Uh huh...uh huh...noooo...blagabloaoplop? Blajkdoepalsk? Uh huhhhhh...." I do a quick peek in the rear view and see she is talking into her fake plastic cell phone. When I ask her who she's talking to she said, "Dadee!" Cutest cutie ever!
2. Chloe has become obsessed (seriously, obsessed) with her "friend" from day care named Aubrey, who is about 3 months younger than Chloe. All through the Memorial Day weekend, Chloe was walking around the house saying, "Aubee?? Aubee?? Aubee??" I had to constantly tell her, "No, Aubrey is not here. Aubrey is at her house. You'll see Aubrey tomorrow." So, the other night Chloe has spilled her entire sippy cup of water onto our bed. I said to her, "Chloe, did you do this?" And she looked right at me and shook her head, "Noooo. Aubee!" She's a smart one, that kid. Already learning that if you do something wrong, pin it on someone else. Even if they're not there.
3. My kindergarten students are hilarious. They say the funniest things and I sometimes have to write them down so I don't forget them. We've been doing a rhyming exercise with them where the kids have to fill in the blank. Here's a couple of my favorites:
Me: "Could you please try...to swat that __________"? (The word we're looking for here is "fly")
Girl: "Guy?"
Me: "Yes, that's correct."
Me: "I like to tap...on the bottle ___________" (Its supposed to be "cap")
Boy: "Crap?"
Fantastic.
3. I only have 2 more weeks of school after this week and the kids are getting seriously stir crazy. I've probably played about 30 games of Monopoly and either I'm really gifted and just know what to do to win, or the fact that I'm playing against kids might be a factor...Anyway, I've been trying to do fun stuff with them because I remember what it was like being stuck in school when the weather started getting nice and warm. It sucks. So, yeah, I've been kind of slacking off at work but hey, I'm a sub. And after paying for gas and daycare I probably only make about 75 cents an hour... So who cares?
4. I performed my very first "random act of kindness" and I could not believe how good it felt! For a small gesture to be so greatly appreciated, it made me want to repeat the act every week! Every morning when I go to work, I have to pass by this homeless shelter. It is right across the street from my school and, every morning, I drive by at least 10-12 men standing outside of the shelter, waiting. Other times, I have to wait behind this one homeless man, pushing his shopping cart filled with all of his belongings, down the middle of the road. I don't really understand why he needs to walk down the middle of the road when there's a sidewalk, but I don't ask questions.
So anyway, the bagel place next to Chloe's daycare sells a package of 7 "yesterday's bagels" (which are 1-day old bagels baked fresh the day before that didn't sell) for only $2.00. I had expressed to Steve that I had this idea of buying a couple bags to drop off at the shelter for the men waiting outside in the morning, but that I was afraid to. Yes. You heard that right. As hard as it is for me to admit, I was scared to stop. Its Hartford. The men are bedraggled and mostly much older than me, and I'm a small, blonde, white girl. So yes, I was a little nervous about stopping my car, getting out, and giving the bagels to someone inside the shelter. Steve just scoffed and said, "Just do it. They'll be so excited over the bagels, they won't even notice you."
So, last Friday, as I was waiting for the bagel staff to make my lunch, I kept eyeing the bags of "yesterdays bagels". I thought to myself, "You know what? You're stupid. Just get the f-ing bagels," so I bought 3 bags. When I got to the shelter, it must have been earlier than usual because there were no men waiting outside. I parked my jeep on the curb, grabbed the bags, and went inside the shelter. I caught what must have been the tail-end of the conversation happening when the shelter attendees saw me pull up because the man said, "Ohhhhh....she's got bagels!" I dropped off the bags saying simply, "Here, these are for the guys." To which the astonished men replied, "Thank you!" And then drove away and went to work. I had the biggest smile on my face all morning and I couldn't believe how good it had felt, knowing I had helped someone.
I didn't tell anyone about my act, except for Steve when he got home. I felt that posting some cliche' status on Facebook would make me seem like I was fishing for compliments. Like, all I had wanted out of my act was for others to "like" it and say things like, "You are soooooooo amazing! What a good person you are!" Which I didn't. I only share my experience here to encourage you to complete your own random act of kindness. You'll be surprised at how good you'll feel afterwards, knowing that your small act brightened someone else's day.
That's all for now! Be kind!
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