Oma asked today what job you would be willing to do for free. I especially liked ~j's response which you can see if you click on the last blog on my sidebar. (And I also like that I knew that that was exactly what her response would be.)
I, not being as noble as my sweet friend, was thinking in a more "outside of the home" sort-of-way. And I am extraordinarily happy to be able to say that I would do the job I work at currently without any pay. In fact, I have often told my co-workers this.
"What do you do?" you might be wondering.
I am a paraeducator, a teacher's aide, at the local high school and I work with children who have a wide variety of disabilities.
I fell into the job by accident four years ago and I wasn't really sure how it was going to work out. But on the day I interviewed, another para told me, "I go home happy every day."
It has been four years and I can say the same thing. Still.
I smile...Every. Single. Day.
Those kids are wonderful. And funny.
Some days I cry.
But I still go home happy.
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I have a sweet special needs grandson, and I have gained a huge appreciation for everybody who contributes to the lives of special kids!
Monica was a paraeducator for years at SSV, and still talks about those kids (some of them now in college) and the impact they've had on her life.
Going home happy? What more could one want?
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