This has been one of the busiest weeks I've experienced as a teacher in a long time. Possibly the busiest. In the three days of school this week we have been celebrating Thanksgiving and Puerto Rico. Last night at school we held an event called Noche de Puerto Rico. Each class was able to represent a different area of Puerto Rico. My kindergarteners represented Rio Grande and El Yunque Rainforest. They sang a song about the coqui frogs and they were adorable! Even though this past week has been ridiculously busy and stressfull, I will admit that I am glad that the events occured. The past few days have also been an incredible bonding experience between my students and I!
This Thanksgiving morning I can honestly say that I feel so blessed and grateful to God for what He has given me here. At the end of a short and extremely stressfull week, I found myself sitting on my couch this morning with three wonderful friends relaxing and watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thousands of miles away, I can slow down and be surrounded by loved ones while still celebrating the same traditions that I'm used to each year. I miss my family, but I am not alone on this holiday. Now, two types of pumpkin pies and a batch of cranbarry pumpkin muffins later, we are all going to get together again for Thanksgiving dinner tonight. Community and closeness is not lacking here on the island.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! And may God be with you (seriously) as you head out to do your Black Friday shopping tonight/tomorrow. I myself am avoiding the stores and will take the day to relax and then prepare for some of the girls to come over for some Christmas treats and a Christmas movie :)
