It Came Back To Me

Remember yesterday when I was talking about little things making a big difference?

It came back to me today.

As I pulled in to my dorm, after being gone at school for 10 hours, tired, hungry, busy, and in a hurry, I opened the passenger door of my car and pulled out a box, a big book (these are books 2 ft. by 2 ft.- big for shared reading), a sack, my lunch box, my water jug, my backpack, and another book.

I managed to juggle it all into my hands, and I thought, "Smart, Dylan, now how are you going to get into the building?" I looked my behind me and saw a guy who was coming back from track practice. I almost made it to the door, and this guy comes sprinting across the grass, and says, "LET ME GET THAT FOR YOU!" so I wait. He not only went out of his way to get it for me, he opened two other doors in the building.

I have never seen or talked to this guy. Never. But, his kindness amazed me.

What a difference it made- I came home feeling semi-defeated, and that little thing this guy did- going out of his way to help me- made a big difference.

I was also to help someone, which I was called a "lifesaver" for- I picked something up from the city I'm teaching in and brought it back to campus for a professor. I was happy to go off my route home and do that little favor- but it made her day.

My help last night came back to me today. And you know what I want to do? Pay it forward to someone else.

I will do just that. I will keep my eyes open tomorrow for anyone I can help.

Reasons Why I Was Blessed Today:
-Similar recorder experience to this time. I think I made a lot of people laugh again today, and hey, that's great!

-My partner and I collaborated on a GREAT lesson plan!

-I taught an awesome lesson this morning.

-However, this afternoon, I had a supervisor visit. Let me spare you the details and say the students were very defiant during this time. They were not that way in the morning. I felt just sick about the way it went- and I was being OBSERVED!

However, I met with my supervisor tonight. He said when I came in, "You did excellent today!" I said "What?!" and he said "You handled that so well- so gentle, so caring, so kind, slow to get angry." He said I did awesome.

-Then, he said, "And when you read to the students... Well, this is a HIGH compliment... I think you are the next Mr. Rogers." (I don't know if my global friends will know that name- here you go.)

-I found out this afternoon, that I will not be leaving my school completely at the end of next week!!! my practicum next quarter will only go on MWF mornings, and I have class MTWR afternoons, so I can go teach reading at my school on Tuesday Thursday mornings!!!!! As a volunteer!!!!!!!!!!!!!  YAHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

-My mentor sent me very good resources!

Today totally flipped around! I love that God can do that!