“It’s Everywhere”

There are some things that only register on the ends of the spectrum without appearing in the middle.  Sea food is either good or bad.  You either love opera or love to make fun of those who do.  Thus it is with little, red headed, freckled faced boys who are missing several front teeth.  They are either so nice and cute that you could just rub that ginger head and pinch those freckled cheeks or they are so rotten, still cute, that you wouldn’t leave them in a room with an attack dog for fear of what would happen to the dog (don’t be politically correct you know that kid).  Such a young man was seated in the first seat as we made our way down the road.  He jabbered and talked to those around him, popped up and down like a ground hog and tried to take in the surroundings as we traveled along.  Student after student left the bus till the number of students on the bus was down to an amount that was manageable by a preschooler, so he started counting, "One, two, three, four and one driver that makes five people on the bus."  As I approached the next house the teacher in me decided to grab that teachable moment and I said as the student stepped off, "Five minus one is .......?" He looked around took his preschool count and said, "Four!" His older sister, a much wiser kindergartner said, "That's right!"  With wide eyes he threw his hands in the air and said, "I'm learrrrrnnnning!"  It’s everywhere, in classrooms, libraries, offices, and even in the front seat of a school bus going down a country road.  Learrrrrnnnnnning it’s all around us.  So channel that red headed, freckled faced, missing teeth grin kind of spirit and dive in.  End the day richeeeeerrrrrr than when you started.