It’s for the kids

I should’ve written this post way before, when I actually got the idea/inspiration/motivation for this blog. Because that would’ve just made sense, wouldn’t it have?

But I don’t know what it was, maybe it was just a cold day, or I was feeling particularly unmotivated, uninspired, or hopeless…but I didn’t (write it on that day).

But today, I saw kids, and I felt hopeful again.

Seeing kids to me is like a ray of sunshine. They’re so cute, so sweet, so little, seriously it’s ridiculous.

When you’re a student at a huge university on a huge campus, obviously you get very used to seeing other students or adults just going about their lives. You don’t get used to seeing just about any other age groups. Because you’re in your own little bubble/university world. As soon as I’m in my hometown, it’s a little different, but anyway, that’s irrelevant.

So it definitely caught my attention as I was headed back from my first class (I only have two today, and have to brave the cold yet again in about an hour when I go to my next/last one) when I saw a big group of little kids. It must’ve been an elementary school field trip. Obviously, the height difference, and not being used to seeing that on campus, especially so many (a whole elementary school classroom) catches your attention!

Instantly I felt myself smiling. And of course it’s such a cold day, and I had a hot cup of coffee in my hand…cappuccino…and it’s just everyone I needed, I feel like. That little moment of my day, that combination, just felt like all I needed.

No matter how hard school gets, I remember why I’m doing it all. And it’s like affirmation.