I sat in awe....

So I went into work today. I taught two classes. The one I want to refer to is my Jollyjumpers (baby) class. We had low attendance today, that's what happens in the summer and that's ok. This gave me time to focus more on each child. I was given the rare opportunity to observe each child specifically and learn about them. My class is mixed ethicities, I teach caucasians, aisian, east indians, all different races. Today's class allowed me to glimpse into different lives and here's what I saw:

-all mothers live their babies
-all babies love their mamas
-each mother their parented her child in a very similar manner and the underlying commonality was? ......they all love their babies and are striving to give them the best in the best way possible
-all the babies responded the same to attention, they smile, they coo, they giggle, they clap
-all the babies love to interact with adults
-all the babies love praise and attention and will seek it
-the babies all loved to explore
-they all check in with mom, they all feel safe there with mom
-they all smile
-they all cry

we as humanity all share common things despite the color of the skin we wear. It's interesting, so many people define themselves by the color of their skin but bottom line.......it's simply something we wear just like you wear a blue shirt and i wear a green one. Underneath our skin that we wear, we all have bones, muscles, tissue, cartilege, veins, arteries, organs, hearts and we all bleed red.

Today however, gave me the unique opportunity to see differences in the babies as well. I have some quiet ones who like to watch, I have one who is built broadly. As I watched him today, the term bruiser came to mind, not that he is a bully not in the least, he just is a broader, stockier boy. What I found wonderful with this little one is his tender heart and the way he loves to cuddle his mama. One babe in my class doesn't stop smiling. The joy exudes from his entire being, it's lovely to see. And yet I have one precious little girl, who rarely cast me a smile. And yet when she did, it was a wonder to behold today. I have another babe, who again takes his time to smile and yet still loves to interact, the joy is just not as readily displayed. That doesn't mean it isn't there cuz it is.

Today, I sat in awe and in wonder during my class and the beauty that I was fortunate enough to be surrounded with. It's a pleasure for me to go to work, and it's an honor for these parents to share with me, their most precious treasure, their babies.

Thank you.