Journals

So everyday at the beginning of class, I have my kids write in their journals. Each Day I pose a question to them. This week we have been talking about their home lives, families, church, etc. Their main complaint seems to be about doing so many chores around the house.

Here are two of my kids journal entries from today. One heartbreaking, the other slightly amazing and amusing but also a little sad. The first comes from a pretty shy guy in class who only speaks when I call on him. The latter is from a pretty outgoing guy who's awesome, smart and has a huge Afro with a comb always stuck in it.

Today's journal question was..."Something I hate doing is.....because....."

"I hate being alone, meaning I hate being alone everyday because I don't have a sister or brother, it's just me and my grandparents. I hate it because it's boring, no one to talk to me, and I don't have someone to play with at home. Everyday I always think of having a brother or sister to play with."

"Something I hate doing is breaking up with girls. Out of all the girls I've been with I was always the one to break up the relationship. I broke a lot of girls hearts. I just wonder what would happen to me when a girl breaks up with me. I think I can handle it because i did it a lot. Now that I'm with this special girl, I'm afraid of her breaking up our relationship. I'm really afraid of getting that broken up feeling like all my ex girlfriends. I don't want to have that feeling cause I'm not use to it. I guess it's true, 'whats goes around, comes around.'"

Need I say more?!!?

I LOVE THESE KIDS!