The Gift

I just received a note and a present from a student today. The present was lovely - a scarf - but it was the note that struck me. It's one of those things tha tremind you why you took on a job that pays so little. It's the kinda note that makes you think that perhaps you are in the right field and doing some good things. That someone has benefitted from all the work you try to do.

It was a note that brought tears to my eyes - no champagne or gift certificate every has the power to do that.

Every year, in my field, you reassess what you are doing. You question your worth & your abilities. And if you get just ONE response such as this note, then you think, "Yup, this year has gone well." Feedback from a boss or peer is wonderful & needed...but from a kid is so much more insightful and meaningful.