We rarely ever know what they have gone through or what they have seen and experienced. We don’t know what happened to them last night. We don’t know if they have eaten or if they have slept, but they walked through the door today and there’s something to be said about that.
Obviously, we all have our assumptions that we keep to ourselves, and we try to connect with them every day. Sometimes walking into class might not seem like a lot, but it’s the best and most they have to give.
People talk about resiliency and work ethic all of the time, we all know the importance of it, but walking through the door might be as resilient as it comes for the kid that has the weight of the world on their shoulders. They walked in through the doors today with their thoughts, feelings, emotions, secrets, experiences, fatigue and problems just like we all do.
How are we going to reach them?
How are we going to teach them?
How are we going to connect with them?
Has anyone talked to them today?
Has anyone acknowledged their existence?
Has anyone listened to them? Has anyone asked them how they’re feeling? Has anyone tried to connect with them? We often forget just how resilient and driven they are.
They walked in today and sometimes that’s the best they could do with what they have experienced and are currently experiencing in their lives. They walked in today, I hope to see them walk in tomorrow and the rest of the way.
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