"Do you know your way back?" I asked her after we read together, "or would you like me to walk back with you," I asked her at the end of my fall screening.
"Can you come with me?" she asked.
"I'd love to," I responded seriously. She grabbed my hand and we headed back to her class. It was not much of a walk, but as she grabbed for my hand, I was sure she was grateful for my guidance on her journey through a not-yet-familiar hallway.
I thought of that moment many hours later when I exited the unfamiliar highway and thinking I knew where I was going, turned right rather than left. I spent 15 minutes or so, even though it felt longer, trying to find my way home, with several stops to access my GPS along the way. If not for GPS, I might be wandering through deer-and-bear-infested hills even now!
There are times in our lives when we all need someone to take our hand when we are lost on our journey through life. That person can be our parent, teacher, partner, sibling, friend, pastor, GPS, or even a paid counselor.
2 comments:
So true, Anita! Being in an unfamiliar school this year, several of my colleagues have offered help and I have so appreciated each one of them being there for me to "lean on." Even after all these years in the classroom, I find myself feeling like a new teacher and their sharing and stopping to answer my questions and listening to my concerns has made me feel so much better!
So true! We all need a helping hand.
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