Enjoying the Small Moments

Tonight I have a lot to do for my classroom

I have an empty plan book,

piles and piles of paper that need to be cut,
notes that need to be written
and sent to parents,
binders that need to be assembled,
tests to grade 

and a blank mind that

does not have one creative thought 

 for my  open hour block
tomorrow

But I put that aside.
I had a beautiful, giggly girl
that kept staring at me
with her greenish, blue eyes
pleading with me to get on the floor
 and play with her
sing songs
and give lots and lots of kisses.

Needless to say I gave in.
There was no way that I couldn't.
Her sweet, sweet demeanor makes it
so easy to love her.
She has a very special spirit
that can bring
a smile to anybody's face.

And I really needed that tonight.
Thank you Olivia for
giving me lots of
love
kisses, and
cuddles