A "little" me. . .scary!

Long time, not blog everyone. Sorry. Between long-term subbing, coaching track and applying for jobs(all of which will be blogged on soon), I have managed to keep myself insanely busy. I apologize to all of you who have taken interest in this young blogging career of mine and, well. . . I guess apologize to all of you who do not read this anyways.

I had my first ever interview as a future educator today in Grantsburg Wisconsin. For those of us who do not know rural WI, that is up-nort der ya know. Ok, it is not that bad but it is rural. Just the kind of place that Marvin (my dog) and I have been looking for. . .That is the honest to God's truth too. You see, in my interview, my blog arose in the conversation with Grantsburg's elementary principal who happened to take a slight interest in it and asked if I would e-mail it to her. . .so yes, she hopefully is reading this as you all are too.

Now to the point of this post. During the interview, the principal asked me a question that essentially meant, "why teach"? Immediately, I was reminded of my last day of my long-term substitute position at Lakeshore Elementary. While saying my "goodbyes" to one of my first grade classes, one particular student seemed unusually upset that I was leaving. First graders tend to love Phy. Ed. and have the tendency to become attached to anyone who teaches it. Right before they left to go back to their room, Aaron came up to me and asked me what my first name was. Being the Witty man I am, I quickly answered "Mister". He wasn't falling for that though. I then admitted to him that my first name was Adam and that he had the same name as my brother. He thought that was pretty cool as joy filled his face. He then said something to me that could make a teachers entire year. . .it definitely made mine. He ran to the drinking fountain, got a quick sip and came running back to proclaim. . ."Adam, when I grow up, I want to be just like you". It may have been one of those things that you had to be there to truly experience the power of that child's words, but for me that made 5 and 1/2 years of college and over $20,000 worth of student loans well worth it. . .that little phrase.