Today I remembered why I do what I do. I love my little tutoring students and it is amazing what a little love and patience can do for children of all ages. But it is even more amazing what a little love and patience can do for me.

There is a short story told at themoth.org called "Don't fall in love with your monkey". It's about a scientist who's experimenting with a monkey and the monkey starts training him to do things.
So applicable to my job! Each child I work with helps me to open up to new ways of learning and teaching. Every year I feel like I'm a completely different type of teacher. You can never try be objective when it comes to living beings. They will always change your behavior as much as you change theirs... If your lucky.