Do you do what you do?
As I was taking Jakub to school today I couldn't help but reflect on picking him up yesterday. As I was standing in the hall waiting on him I witnessed an interaction between a student and teacher. Now this particular teacher has never seemed incredibly pleasant to me so I wasn't terribly surprised at her interaction with this freshman girl.
I wasn't listening to the conversation, I try really hard not to listen in on peoples private matters. It is one of my weaknesses. But I do pay attention to body language and reactions.
We all know how flaky teenage girls can be...so there really is NO TELLING what the child was saying, the thing that urked me is the fact that this particular teacher was acting more flaking than the teenager. This grown woman, a woman who put herself in school to work with kids, who also signed up to work with teenage girls on an extracurricular basis was acting MORE Catty than this 14 year old.
The child was talking to her...she looked at the girl...rolled her eyes and in the girls mid-sentence walked away and left the girl standing there GAPING with her mouth wide open. I have seen this woman do it before...she HATES her job...or she at least acts like it.
So, what is my point may you ask?
I see it just about daily if I am out. People at Wal-mart act like it isn't their job to help you when their tags read "customer service". A teacher doesn't listen to a child... no matter how trivial the childs needs may be... then they complain that kids don't respect them...or complain about having to help kids. The kid at the fast food window can't believe you drove thru on their shift... Do you get what I am saying here? Doctors complain about their waiting rooms being overloaded... and then treat you like you are a nuisance when you are paying THEM BIG DOLLARS to treat you... HELLO, I am employing you!!! If you have a job...DO THE JOB to the very best of your ability and be GRATEFUL that you have people that help you out by paying your salary!
If you don't like what you are doing, then make a change! BE JOYFUL instead of sour.
James 1:2 My Brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trails, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
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