Sometimes, you have to feel grateful

I did.

2 senior girls came in just to say Hi. Between classes. Not trying to get out of anything. We had a nice chat. They are very poised and warm young ladies.

Thankful that most of my kids are not actually "sick patients."

Love checking in with the seniors on their college plans, seems like yesterday they were scared freshmen!

Love checking in with the seniors on their college plans, seems like yesterday they were scared freshmen!

It's bittersweet for sure. Most of these kids are my kids' friends. I've known most of them since they were about 4.

A lot of times we post on this board because we need to vent to someone else "who gets it." Most of the kids I take care of are great kids, and I hope I make a impact on their lives. I have kids come by my clinic just to say hi and give me hugs. I can walk down the hallway and classes of kids wave to me and say hi, and show me their loose teeth. That's the love that keeps me going.

Oh, yes. I spend a lot of my time griping about the fakers and the whiners and the kids that try to cut out of school but I just love the littles who the Nurse is their hero.

The Kindergarteners and 1st graders are still young enough to think I'm the greatest ever...then they get smart, I guess. One sweet 1st grader hugs me every time she sees me, even if it's only been 5 minutes since she saw me last. She always tells me how her mom is a nurse, too and how her mom wears scrubs. And if her class is walking down the hall at the same time as me, I have to hold hands with her as we go. :) I'll be so sad when she grows up.

Oh, yes. I spend a lot of my time griping about the fakers and the whiners and the kids that try to cut out of school but I just love the littles who the Nurse is their hero.

The Kindergarteners and 1st graders are still young enough to think I'm the greatest ever...then they get smart, I guess. One sweet 1st grader hugs me every time she sees me, even if it's only been 5 minutes since she saw me last. She always tells me how her mom is a nurse, too and how her mom wears scrubs. And if her class is walking down the hall at the same time as me, I have to hold hands with her as we go. :) I'll be so sad when she grows up.

No, it will be awesome. The little kids are cute, but when you see the adult personality and integrity emerging it's pretty darn great as well.

We talk about books, music, politics, fads, Zika... love my big kids.

I love this job most days and so far today is one of those days! I had to check on something in the PK room and the entire class surrounded me (about knocked me down). It's like a kid magnet in my pocket. Then I ran down to the gym to see a couple kids and the 4th grade pulled me into a fast game of dodge ball! Our recent snow days have been bad for me, ate junk food and drank soda, so a few minutes of dodge ball is good for this girl!

I have an electric pink jacket, with lavender accents. It is crazy bright. I usually wear it on Wednesdays (with you all in mind, my friends). The way the younger girls look at me when I wear it...priceless. The last time I wore it, one little 1st grader said "Nurse, you're beautiful :saint:" and of course followed it with a bigggg huggggg!

Funny! I have a fluffy white coat. The kids say, "Nurse, you look like a polar bear! I just wanna hug you!"

I get tons of hugs when I'm in my white coat. Even more than usual. Best Christmas present ever.

I had a student who lost a classmate (who was also like a brother to my son). We all struggled with his death from cancer. This young lady came in several times in the following weeks to have lunch with me. At the time I thought she needed to just chill. Turns out later (4-5 years) we met up for coffee and we talked about that time.

She informed me she was there for me because everyone ELSE in the building was depending on me to guide them through a tough time, and that I needed some love too.

Love that girl!!!

I had a student who lost a classmate (who was also like a brother to my son). We all struggled with his death from cancer. This young lady came in several times in the following weeks to have lunch with me. At the time I thought she needed to just chill. Turns out later (4-5 years) we met up for coffee and we talked about that time.

She informed me she was there for me because everyone ELSE in the building was depending on me to guide them through a tough time, and that I needed some love too.

Love that girl!!!

Wow! Quadruple like!

I'm so glad everyone has a nice story to share!

I feel like a real life movie star when I walk down the hallway. "Miss Tomato, Miss Tomato!!!! Hi!!! Hi!! Over here, hi!" and the hugs just kill me. I love it. I also like when I get "Miss Tomato, why aren't you in your office?!" I usually tell them I escaped and not to tell anyone. Heaven forbid I leave my lair!