My first, and really only job, was working at Hesperia Recreation and Park District. I worked with the after school activities program. We would watch elementary school age children after school till their parents picked them up, but no later than 6-6 :30pm. One of the schools I worked at was Juniper. There wasn't many kids in this program, so I worked alone.
For some reason, I have no idea why, I was not very happy. I remember feeling pretty down about something, and that I did not want to be at work that day. I was waiting patiently for classes to finish and my children to come meet me when a little second grade girl walked out of the classroom I stood by. She happily skipped past me to the bathroom. As she past by, she was kept looking at me. I didn't think anything of it cause kids like to stare.
When she came back out of the restroom and was heading to her class, she paused in front of me and said, "You're really pretty." Then she turned and happily skipped back to class.
That one little comment, from a girl I didn't know, was powerful enough to melt all my sad feelings away. I remember no longer feeling down, but was excited to work with my kids that day. I remember the day going a lot better than it would have, if that random little girl hadn't said what she said. I am so grateful to that little girl who completely changed my entire day.
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