Little Sponges

I think I always knew that I’d have kids one day.

I also knew from early on that I wanted to be  a teacher.  

I have learned so much, more than any book that I’ve read or class

that I’ve taken, about love from being both

a mother and a teacher. 

Children are brilliant. 

They notice everything we do. 

They  hear everything we say. 

They even hear the things we don’t say with our words, but with our actions, our choices. 

Now more than ever,

I hear my own words,

I question my own judgement.

And I hope that what I say

and what I do

is worth noticing.

Am I mindful enough?