Learning to read

Today in drama class, I gave students "who" cards which gave a personality trait. They also got "where" and "what" cards with which they were to create a short scene fitting these three pieces together.
One student came up to me and said "Mrs. Prouty, I don't think I can do this "who" card, it's pretty inappropriate." I struggled to think of what card could be considered inappropriate and I asked him "Well, what did the card say?" He leaned in closed and whispered "Titty". I quickly grabbed the card from him only to read the word "Tidy".

Holiday Giving

So I was pumping gas this afternoon when a young man startled me. "Excuse me, ma'am, but I'm awfully embarrassed to ask, but I need to get back to Waxahachie and I don't have enough gas. Do you happen to have any spare change to help me?" I immediately answered that I did not and wished him luck.
As soon as he walked away, all kinds of thoughts flooded through my mind. Tons of Bible verses like Proverbs 19:17 - "He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD,
and he will reward him for what he has done" and tons of adages of helping a stranger is like helping God and I called the boy back. "I only have $1.15 in change, but that should help, Good luck." He quickly answered "Thank you, God Bless." and I felt good.
I saw him ask a couple of other people and some gave, some did not. I then watched as he got into his newer Chevy Impala. I fully expected him to pull up next to me and fill his tank. But....he didn't. He pulled right out of that gas station. To go to the next one, perhaps? I don't know, but then I did not feel good.
As I continued to pump my gas, I thought to myself "Well, if I got suckered, at least it was only for a buck or so."
I remembered many years ago while in St Louis, my father and I were walking when a man asked for money. He told us he was really hungry and needed a couple of dollars. My father said "I'd be happy to take you to get a meal, come with us". The man became belligerent and said he'd rather have the money. My father shrugged and said "Guess he wasn't that hungry".
I thought that would I should have done was ask the boy if I could put a couple of bucks of gas in his car to help him on his way and maybe that would have shown his true colors.
I got back in the car and quickly explained what had happened to Dallas. I asked him what he would have done. Dallas' easy response "Even if he was lying, you still should have given him everything you had." Lesson learned.

inappropriate

Today was picture day at school. I usually choose this one day to do my hair and look nice. Today was no exception. A 1st grader says to me "Mrs. Prouty, I really like your clothes and how you put them together. I wish my mom dressed like you. She always dresses so inappropriate."

overheard

-So class, what did we learn from the book Pinocchio? Yes, that you should never run away when your dad makes another person
Dallas teaching to his imaginary class

By your face

At church on Sunday Dallas needed to go get a drink of water. Since he's 5 now, I figured I could let him go by himself. Of course, I was a little concerned that when he walked back into the sanctuary, he wouldn't be able to find us, so I told him I would put something at the end of the aisle to see and he could find us that way. He went to get the water and when he came back, he says "I didn't need you to put that there, because I knew who you were because of your face"

No Glittering

"Mommy, you shouldn't glitter"

- Dallas, upon seeing me dump some crumbs out the car window.

Well he was being one...

Today a 5th grader was being picked on by a fellow student. I guess he'd had enough when he shouted "Leave me alone, you freaking asshole."
What can you do but laugh?