It's after lunch. It's during a transition time as we wrap up one activity to another. Which means some of us are up and moving or trying to finish up the current work quickly to start that moving. Her sweet smile approaches me and says, "Mrs. Robek - school is better than a Disney cruise." My mind starts racing and replaying what she just said. I know her family went on a Disney cruise near the beginning of summer so this is a recent comparison. She then proceeded to share how the pools weren't really that much fun. If I remember correctly, they weren't deep enough. As she shared more about the pool, I kept repeating her initial sentence. This is quite the compliment. "Mrs. Robek - school is better than a Disney cruise."
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That is a HUGE compliment!!!! Pat yourself on the back and keep up the great work!!
ReplyDeleteHA! It reminds me of a time when my in-laws took us to a fine restaurant. My son told the waiter the french fries were better than McDonalds. The chef came out to take the compliment in person. Kids are too funny - and congrats ... you could market that!
ReplyDeleteWow-- better than a DIsney cruise is super high praise. I love the repetition in your slice-- I also love that the smile approached you-- it was better than a smiling child!
ReplyDeleteThere is no comparison to the sweet and authentic comment of a student. These are comments that definitely fill the heart.
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