First days of School: Don't forget...Remember

For many people, the first days of school are full of excitement.  From school supplies and uniforms to new teachers and even new schools.  To the first day of that special grade or even to the last year of someone's momentous career.  But for some of the families with children with special needs, these days can be a blessing and a curse.  For some parents its the delight of the return to structure and order cause they are just proud of themselves for making it through summer and not hurting their child.  Others enter this day with a heavy heart, not knowing if the teacher in the class is going to love or care about their child in the way they do.  I mean they are aware of the anger that they feel towards their own precious little ones, how in the world will this new stranger treat them well especially if they have a melt down.  No starting school can be both exciting and terrifying for all parties involved but there is one thing that I have learned as a whole.  Remember.  Remember that the more you work as a team the better you can accomplish all of your goals.  Remember that parents and teachers may not see eye to eye, but they need to take time and respect one another.  Remember that the home life and school life may be different, but both need to see that they do exist and have purpose.  Lastly, this is probably hardest for me, Remember that you will not be perfect.  You will strive, try, and aim for that goal, but you will fail.  Both teachers and parents.  You will fall short, fall out, cry in public and private, and you will want to quit.  But remember more than anything that you are doing what you are doing for a reason.  It has value, purpose, and glory in that you are changing lives of kids.  So remember why you do what you do, when you don't feel like doing it anymore, and remember if it wasn't for you some child would be less of cause you weren't their.  Always remember that!