I teach in an urban setting. More than 90% of our students, including K, receive free lunch. Nevertheless, their willingness to give never ceases to amaze me. Today, one of our first graders arrived at school almost an hour early. I happened to be passing the front door and let her in. K couldn't wait to unzip her backpack and show me that she had brought "all her money" to our student council campaign for cancer. I felt so ashamed of all I do not give.
"Widow's Mite"
Donation, twelve cents,
clutched in torn Tinkerbell purse,
She possesses such wealth.
(c) Carol Wilcox, 2015
Our children teach us daily to be better people. I wish the clown on the news could come and see the way we welcome our new friend from the lands he would ban.
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