A 4th of July Lesson

I had a lot of free time on my hands today and it opened my eyes to something I might not have seen otherwise. To make the long story short, I have been working with kids for about a month and everyday has been full of good and bad surprises. Today, after having so much time for myself, I have realized that the tears, laughter, smiles, hugs, noise, and more I daily experience for 6 hours plus are great learning moments for the children and I as we learn to be better people. And, whoever said patience is a virtue...was more than right. Peace!

Taking A Second at a Time instead of a Day at a Time

Good things come to those who wait and Patience is a virtue . How many times have you heard this? I bet many. It's one of those adages which looks good on a wall but you can forget to do. Patience or waiting is one of the hardest things to do in certain circumstances. But in such moments, you have to remember that being impatient can sometimes make the situation worse and even hinder the solution. So step back and remind yourself and those around you to take a second at a time because a day at a time is sometimes too quick. You need courage to to do that and it's possible.