Halloween Party

As most of you know, I had a hard time leaving my last company. It was a very hard decision for one reason only, the children that I taught. I loved and adored those babies! I'll back up a bit, just in case you don't know the story.

I was a Nursery English teacher at Little Garden Preschool. I taught the first of 4 English classes at that school. The children in my class were literally 2 and 3 years old. It was tough, but a TON of fun. I was with those babies at some pretty crucial points in their development, toilet training, learning to eat on their own, being separated for the first time from their parents, speaking, motor skill development, and so on. These children are just beginning to learn their native language, mostly Japanese. And, their parents send them to an International School so that they can also learn English. It's a tough position to be in, as a teacher. But, that was all besides the point. The company was awful to work for. Things were just a huge mess. I won't get into it, but I would come home crying sometimes, I would constantly bitch to Jeremy about it, and I was always stressed out and miserable. The only happiness that came out of that job were the children, and that was a lot. However, after many events and lots of thinking, I decided to leave. It was a painful decision that I still sometimes consider.

Anyway, last Halloween, I was invited to a Halloween party by one of the parents of the children in my old class. She said she was going to invite the other children in the class and their parents so I could be reunited with them. Lets just say I was as happy as a clam!

I was so happy to see them, and it appeared that they were just as happy to see me. Even though it had been months since they had seen me, they all ran right up to me. It was a tear jerking moment, and I will cherish it forever.

Their little Halloween costumes were darling, and they were so happy to be together outside of the classroom. They played for hours, ate and ate and ate some more. They had a little candy hunt outside and played games inside. It was just what I needed.

I love those little babies and they will be a part of me forever. They say that a teachers first class is their hardest and most memorable. I agree with this and tenfold because they are little ones. They trust and rely on you so much.

I am so happy that this parent, Karina, thought of me and invited me to continue in their lives.