“The end of term is nearing… Blooming Marvellous!”
It is less than four weeks until we finally break up for the summer holidays. The days are crawling by, but filled with all sorts; data, home visits, reports, preparations for the next year, alongside teaching our current classes.
It is always hard to say goodbye to your class. Yes, even the tough ones end up with a little spot in your heart! But when they up and leave before you’re ready to let them go, that can be a little tougher!
We lost one pupil as he was moving to another part of the country a few months back. That was bad enough. Then one went to India on an unexpected trip which he still hasn’t returned from. Not even a chance to say goodbye! Another had to go back to the Motherland due to family issues so we bid another sad farewell…
And last week we were informed that yet another was leaving us early as she had to go with her mum back to their home country to sort out passport issues before she started big school in September. Such a lovely little thing, and she wasn’t even going to be staying at our school, due to family living too far from us.
Monday was full of misty-eyed hugs, and her mother kindly gave us each a bunch of beautiful flowers.
End of year is a wonderful time, seeing how much your class have grown, physically, academically and emotionally, especially at this tender age, but it’s always just a little hard to let go!
Of course, the lovely gifts and cards we get, help to soften the blow! 😉
For Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday challenge!
How do I always manage to make one line into a full blown post, lol! Seriously? I can’t shut up, sorry Peeps!
Judy E Martin
Jul 01, 2017 @ 13:10:53
Gorgeous flowers Sis. It must be hard as you do grow attached to people you spend so much time with, and children always seem to linger in our hearts 🙂
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Ritu
Jul 01, 2017 @ 14:56:17
Imagine that… 30-40 children every year to have to say goodbye to!
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Judy E Martin
Jul 01, 2017 @ 17:35:28
I would be bawling my head off!!! 🙂
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Ritu
Jul 01, 2017 @ 17:49:23
Tears are a given sis!
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LindaGHill
Jun 29, 2017 @ 04:40:50
Awww. It’s lovely yet so sad at the same time. What a thing to go through every year.
Thank you for sharing the experience with us, Ritu. 🙂 ❤
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Ritu
Jun 29, 2017 @ 06:51:40
Linda it is so hard… it is inevitable but to see then grow each year.. it’s a pleasure!
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Fourth Generation Farmgirl
Jun 28, 2017 @ 17:36:26
Lovely flowers and lovely post! 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 18:03:11
Thank you Tonya!
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John Holton
Jun 28, 2017 @ 16:17:37
I call it “Still Life With Back Scratcher.”
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 18:01:08
Lol!!!
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OIKOS™-Redaktion
Jun 28, 2017 @ 13:12:00
Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Dan Antion
Jun 28, 2017 @ 12:56:23
Welcome to the one-liner-and-then-some club – I’m a charter member 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 17:55:18
Lol! It’s standard for me too lol!!!
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robbiesinspiration
Jun 28, 2017 @ 12:48:13
A lovely heartfelt post, Ritu. You do get very attached to children, I got very fond of the kids in my Sunday School class and found it hard when I had to finish at the end of last year.
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 12:51:44
It is hard… but lovely to see them grow! Xx
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willowdot21
Jun 28, 2017 @ 10:21:36
Well Sis I was going to say that’s the longest and most beautifully punctuated one liner I have seen in awhile !Then you said it for me!
It must be heart wrenching to say bye to your little charges even the naughty ones especially the naughty ones!Lovely post Sis 💜
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 12:03:26
Thanks sis! You know me… waffler!
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willowdot21
Jun 28, 2017 @ 12:19:00
But we love you 💜
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 12:32:55
😙😙😙
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Erika Kind
Jun 28, 2017 @ 10:02:13
I hear you, sis! That’s why I started writing books… lol! I feel with you and can imagine well how hard it is to have all those expected and unexpected farewells coming. Most of all this time you really had a great class! Simply the “same procedure as every year”… but never to get used to, right?
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 12:02:53
It’s always fresh sis! Every year a different dynamic!!!
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Erika Kind
Jun 28, 2017 @ 21:19:45
That’s right. Always new again!
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 21:23:06
How is your break going? Missing you 😍
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Erika Kind
Jun 28, 2017 @ 21:26:54
I am slowly coming back and getting used to a regular schedule. But it is busy now and I am really glad that I gave myself permission to stay away if I feel like it. But nonetheless I am missing you too 💖💖
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 21:28:52
I know what you mean sis!!!! 💓💗💖💕
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Erika Kind
Jun 29, 2017 @ 18:10:53
Oh, I know you do 😊😘🤗
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foodzesty
Jun 28, 2017 @ 08:24:00
hahahaha….The flowers are lovely 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 08:38:20
💐 😁 thanks!
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foodzesty
Jun 28, 2017 @ 08:41:36
Your so welcome and Ritu when I read your posts they always leave me with a smile. 😉 Have a great day!!!
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 08:44:49
Aw thank you 😍
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foodzesty
Jun 28, 2017 @ 08:45:36
🙂
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Miriam Hurdle
Jun 28, 2017 @ 08:09:45
Yes, the bloom is lovely!
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Ritu
Jun 28, 2017 @ 08:16:04
💐 thanks!
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Miriam Hurdle
Jun 28, 2017 @ 08:18:23
You’re welcome!
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