Mr. Morgan Has Power… He Will Keep Us Safe!
Friday, I was paid one of the greatest compliments that I’ve ever recieved from anyone by my youngest students, and that was, “Mr. Morgan has power, he will keep us safe.”
Sure, I don’t hear that everyday, even though I would like to. Heres’t the story:
The children are goinig to a Halloween party on Monday. The teacher was trying to explain this to our youngest kids (5 and 6 years old), and it was going over very well, for, this being Korea, Halloween isn’t common-place. So, the teacher said, “We’re going to a haunted house,” thinking this would be the easiest way to impart at least some knowledge of the events to them.
Well, when they heard this they became neverous and scared. I’m 31, and they still scare me a bit. Anyway, they were feeling some fright about the haunted house, and the were looking for a way out. Then, they asked the question, “Is Mr. Morgan going to go with us?”
After the teacher answered, “Yes,” they calmed down, The children told the teacher, “If Mr. Morgan is going, we will be safe. He has power and can protect us.”
Needless to say, this was a great compliment to me. Here, I find myself in a foreign land, and the students I teach have come to trust me enough to feel that I can and will keep them from harm. Even greater than that is the fact that they wish for me to keep the safe.
Thank you Red class for your trust. I will try my best to ensure that it isn’t misplaced.
