Sheer Joy

Image courtesy of Girl in London

Results came in at school today.  I am tha-rilled about many almost all of the marks the kiddies got, and a little disappointed at others a teeny tiny number.  All in all, it's been a really amazing day.  The headmaster is happy, my boss is happy, and the children will be ecstatic tomorrow.  Need I mention that this all makes Yours Truly very happy as well (exhausted from feeling way more emotions than one needs to feel in a day, but really happy)?  Maybe so.

In my Year 10 class today, I was so pleased to catch one in a moment of sheer joy.  So pleased in fact that I needed to share it.  Kids were talking about the free salt that you get at a fish and chip place (I guess they give it out) and he was being quite silly about telling this story, but he let go and starting giggling and just couldn't stop.  I don't usually allow for silly behaviour (it's not what gentlemen do, or so I tell them), but it was nearly 3:30 and it had been one long day.

What an amazing moment to see ultimate happiness passing over a face I've known for as long as I've been here.  He's not exactly my favourite kid, but the fact that he did so darn well on his test (again, results day) and the fact that so much joy was haphazardly strewn across his face, spreading quickly to his classmates (and, admittedly to his teacher) made it all worthwhile.  

Joy is what I've wished for everyone around me

...one down, a few left to go!