Today I saw with my two eyes, what privilege sounds like,
Like cannot see past my nose, like can’t have empathy, like can’t see the power of gratitude
Privilege.
Today I learned with my two hands, the true meaning of an educator,
Not about the skills, though they are important,
Not about assessment, though this too is vital,
Not about the homework, classwork, assignments, though these are the vehicles that drive it all
Teaching is about growing a child to see beyond her and his nose,
growing her to have empathy even when she may be tired
To be able to step your pretty little clean feet into larger shoes and walk, stand for something you believe in.
