The start of a new school year is always fun and exciting. You get to meet your child's new teacher, you reconnect with friends after a long summer vacation and you get to go shopping without having to use the words "stop fighting, cut it out or leave your brother or sister alone". The one thing I get excited about is the volunteer list that comes out during Back to School Night. Call me crazy, but there are a few of us out there that come armed with our planner, pencil and notebook with the hope that we'll be the first ones to sign up for that coveted volunteer position.
This year, I came prepared to be the rotation mom, the Word Club mom or the Math Club mom for my daughter's classroom. I love working with kids! I like being there during that "a-ha" moment...you know the moment that follows that pause before they get it...before they get why the answer is what it is? I love that moment!
Well, sometimes things just don't work out the way we want them to. I ended up as the filing/weekly envelope filler mom. At first, I was a little disappointed but then I realized that my job as the filing/envelope filler mom was just as important as all those coveted volunteer mom positions. So yesterday, I stuffed envelopes and filed lots of kid work knowing that my volunteer job was helping my daughter's teacher and her classmates. Because even the smallest tasks help when it comes to making a difference in this world.
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