After a busy day helping with our Black History Month Fair, I was exhausted this morning and did the very minimal in getting ready: I didn't take time for make up and I did not dry or straighten my hair, so it was curly/wavy.
Less than an hour into my day, I began to regret that decision when a fourth grade girl in my Success group said, "Your hair is crazy today Ms. Womack."
"I know." I replied. "Do you think you can help me?"
"Yes." she offered, but our science practice test for ISTEP prevented me from taking her up on her offer.
Fast forward 2 hours into my morning when I enter a first grade class and am greeted by a sweet boy who matter-of-factly observed, "Bad hair day, huh?"
"Yes," I agreed. "I am having a a bad hair day." I laughed with the classroom teacher and made a mental note to blow dry my hair from now on.
The day progressed uneventfully until after school when I unexpectedly I found myself the subject of an interview. Our local newspaper is doing a series of Marion residents, and I was happily answering questions about my life when the reporter mentioned getting a photograph. "Are you kidding?" I asked. "No way!" (Just kidding.)
I graciously posed for a photo with a small group of students and learned a bit more about humility today. I have to admit that I have my alarm set and plan to be much more prepared tomorrow...just in case.
3 comments:
Oh no!!! Bad hair days are no fun. And yes, quite humbling, I agree.
hah! i am loving reading your blog today. i love reading little bits about school from a different perspective than my own. also, a certain fourth grader said to me on thursday: "mrs. reeves, is your hair wet or is it just like that?" to which i responded "it's just like that." perhaps i could use some help from a student as well. however, i have no plans to set my alarm to wake up at an earlier time. they'll have to love me as i am. :)
oh, and i truly loved the article about you. you rock. :)
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