What made me smile today...
Wow! Just wow!
So I got to work and another program within the shelter had taken over the dishwasher which left me feeling pressured because I was anticipating a pile of kids in at noon like they had been over the weekend. I got to work preparing lunch and had it ready right on schedule with the understanding I was going to be making a lot of grilled cheese and soup... and btw I did.
The kids start piling in and senior staff follows behind them offering to help out because it seemed overwhelming to them to see me get flogged with 9 kids right away... I said I had it under control and the kids were now use to my ways after this weekend.
The kids spoke out in response with things liked, "we learned patience this weekend" and "we know to be quiet and respectful or we will be kicked out of the kitchen."
...and they were! The kids waited patiently and had conversation and ate as one big family. Staff was even impressed at how they were cleaning up after themselves and for those that didn't the others helped to clean those messes too...
Again I say, these kids are really and truly good kids, they're just misplaced in life right now and it's our place to get them back on track to become productive, respectable young adults!
Yeh I smiled big out of pride for "my" kids at the shelter today!!
