And after the ceremony was done, we took a few precious minutes to take pictures and selfies, and for me to soak in that sweet sweet praise before returning to class with the children whose parents didn’t take them out for Big Kid Meals from MacArthur’s to celebrate.
“Thank you for everything, Mr. Gibson.” Natasha’s mother gushed to me as the assembled parents were just starting to clear out. “You’ve done wonders these last two years.”
“Thank you Mrs. Evaneska,” I said. “But it was Natasha who did all the hard work. I just provided the platform and reinforcement.”
The Amazon woman nodded. “Yes, yes. Of course! But I’m still so appreciative of all that you’ve done.” She bit her lip. “Do you mind me asking why you didn’t list potty training as one of her accomplishments?”