Thankful Teacher

As the long Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close, I find myself thinking about all the things for which I’m thankful.  Of course there’s my family and friends; a roof over my head; and food on my table each night (well, sometimes it’s in the car on the way home, but it’s food in my belly nevertheless!), just to name a few.   But there’s something else for which I’m incredibly thankful: my job.

I’m not just thankful for my job because it pays the bills and provides some of the other things mentioned above for which I’m thankful.  I’m thankful for my job because I love my job.  I get excited about coming to work each day, wondering what learning experiences await me.  In short, I am a thankful teacher!  And I’m especially thankful that I get to go back to work tomorrow to see all my intellectually inquisitive students — I’ve missed them!