As if we were of one body and mind, all 19 of us froze in place, and a wondering silence instantly fell over us as we watched in awe. There, by the tree, was a mama duck with her brace of ducklings carefully camouflaged against the mottled bark. As the mama gained confidence in our silence, she led her ducklings into the forest we just exited. Together, we stood and watched this small cluster of wonder toddle on their way through the grass. And, while they paid us no heed, we thought back to the morning's message in chapel. Our planet is an endless sea of small wonders, we just have to slow down and look. What a blessing for our class; our day of broken frustrations and mistaken schedules led us to this quiet moment that we shared together.
Monday, April 23, 2018
A Small Wonder
It was a morning where nothing was going right. Our pens were running out of ink, our geo-board bands were breaking, and we were rushed with all the learning that needed to happen. Ms. Akehurst even messed up and took us to the woods to do some team building with Tom Handel, only to learn that it was scheduled for the following day. After a quick game of Infection Tag, we headed back inside. And then it happened.
As if we were of one body and mind, all 19 of us froze in place, and a wondering silence instantly fell over us as we watched in awe. There, by the tree, was a mama duck with her brace of ducklings carefully camouflaged against the mottled bark. As the mama gained confidence in our silence, she led her ducklings into the forest we just exited. Together, we stood and watched this small cluster of wonder toddle on their way through the grass. And, while they paid us no heed, we thought back to the morning's message in chapel. Our planet is an endless sea of small wonders, we just have to slow down and look. What a blessing for our class; our day of broken frustrations and mistaken schedules led us to this quiet moment that we shared together.
As if we were of one body and mind, all 19 of us froze in place, and a wondering silence instantly fell over us as we watched in awe. There, by the tree, was a mama duck with her brace of ducklings carefully camouflaged against the mottled bark. As the mama gained confidence in our silence, she led her ducklings into the forest we just exited. Together, we stood and watched this small cluster of wonder toddle on their way through the grass. And, while they paid us no heed, we thought back to the morning's message in chapel. Our planet is an endless sea of small wonders, we just have to slow down and look. What a blessing for our class; our day of broken frustrations and mistaken schedules led us to this quiet moment that we shared together.
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