Perseverance

It was the 2nd last day of school, my brain and heart were so emotional after all the yearbooks and goodbyes I have said, and I vowed I wouldn't cry.   If you know me, you know just how difficult this is for me.  So after my shift at the school I decided to stay and try to keep cleaning up the archives and moving furniture for one of my favourite teachers.  Plus, I had to get things ready for next years parent council stuff. 

So when it came time for the goodbye assembly I decided to step in and see the presentation for one of the teachers who was retiring this year.  I got through the slideshow and her speech unscathed.  Then it was awards time, each teacher presents an award to a chosen student.  I had thought all the awards were finished so I wasn't aware when this assembly was happening. 

As the teachers went through the names they had chosen, I knew every single child who received the perseverance award, especially this one

 

 

Mylee has been so disappointed each assembly that her friends had gotten the award, but like the good sportsman that she is, she congratulated each one and always said she was glad that they received it.  Then came the words "I will never get one", "I never get picked" and we would have a long discussion about how it is important to be all those character traits and to keep trying, never give up and you never know what will happen.  As her teacher called her name, well that is when the floodgates opened; and in all truth it didn't stop.  I am so proud of Mylee, not only did she persevere this year, but she also remained a great friend and a wonderful spirit, can't wait to see what grade 1 brings.