Small Acorns

"From small acorns mighty oaks grow." 

My 2017 seniors have not quite caught on yet as to why I call them Mighty Oaks. They will, though! Two days ago, one of my 2016 Mighty Oaks stopped by to visit. Isaiah told me that he had just returned from basic training - oh, how proud I am of him and how grateful I am for his service to our country. Isaiah is looking forward to the next journey in his life which will take him to Kuwait. In two weeks, he will be joining his father, who is also a marine, at Camp Hellraiser. When I asked him about his mother and how she is handling all of these changes, he told me the following: "When I left for basic training, I gave my mom the acorn that you gave me last school year. Interestingly, my acorn had a hole in it. While I was away, my mom planted that acorn. It is now growing! Mom calls it her Miracle Tree." After I shed a few tears, heard some some of his stories, admired Isaiah's marine ring, and hugged my mighty oak before seeing him off, I was humbled thinking about how lucky I am to be a teacher. #mightyoaks