The Drama of a Teacher

Today I had an interesting encounter with a student.  I’m not going to bore you with the details, because that’s not the point of me writing this. My point is to give you a new perspective on how to handle things.

In today’s society, I don’t understand how students  PEOPLE can disrespect other human beings. I don’t care WHO you are, you don’t treat other people with disrespect. Everyone is a human being. Why do we treat others as if they are “less” than us? WE ARE EQUALS. At the end of the day, when you look in the mirror, how are you above others? Because you have more money? You have a huge house? You’re popular on Instagram? …… Well, do any of those materialistic things make you a better human being? Most likely not.  Unless you’re giving most of your money to charity, letting homeless people live it your house, and your Instagram is focusing on the good of others… then ok fine, you’re a better human being… anyway to my point..

Here’s what happened,

 I had a student say F*** you to me.

When I read it, I had multiple ways I could have responded.

1.  Be my teacher self, email parents, tell the vp, and talk to this student in my class.
2.  Be so frustrated I just lash out at the student & give a consequence for their actions.
3.  Let it go.

Honestly, at the end of the day, I don’t care you said that phrase to me… why?

 I have a husband who genuinely loves me. I have a baby boy who is so excited to see me EVERY time I walk through the door. I have a family who genuinely cares about my success, my goals & my life. I have support from family, friends, colleagues, & neighbors.

At the end of the day, I can think back at ONE thing you said to me and be destroyed by it. OR I can say to myself, “I did everything in my power to be a good person—and now it’s all on you; my hands are clean”. And then, my life moves on.

So whatever you are going through, whether someone is bullying you, disrespecting you, or simply being rude. IGNORE them. You are a better person to say to yourself “I am loved, I am worth it, I am enough”. Be the best YOU that you can, & if people won’t accept you, I WILL!!!!!!

I challenge you to apologize to someone you wronged, bullied, disrespected, or were down right rude to. Start over. Be you. Be kind to others.  Know that you are loved, you are worth it, and you are enough!! & for pete’s sake, make other’s feel the same way.

xox