I spent a good portion of today questioning if I truly want to become a teacher. All my life I have wanted to become a teacher. We used to play school as kids, and would FIGHT to be the teacher.
I had a couple of teachers over the years that touched my life and influenced me a great deal, and I have always wanted to have that affect on youth.
But I often get sidetracked or lost and question myself... so when a facebook chat popped up at me tonight and it was one of the youth from one ofthe Boys and Girls Clubs I worked for we got into a chat about abusive relationships (she brought it up...) and I was brutally honest. I told her that I prayed she never found herself in that situation, but if she did she had to stand up for herself and walk away. When she said that she would promise me that, I had no doubts... I told her that I had always said the same thing, but I had wished I would have followed through when in such situation.
This was one of the girls I bonded most with, she was one of my favourites (we all had our favourites), and took the news of me leaving the club the hardest. We had pow wows (she is native), debates, discussions, heart to hearts and she is truly one of the greatest leaders, amazing big sister, dedicated and stubborn and reminded myself of me in sooo many ways.
After that conversation we got chatting about boys, and life and what's going on. Just being able to chat with her and realize that I have made an impact in her life made me realize that it is a true calling, and I miss it and she reminded me once again why I long to become a teacher.
If she only knew the impact she has had on me... I guess signs come from all directions and in many differen shapes...
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