Mismatched Musings: My Students Rule

Another reason that I love my job: little thoughtful things from my students. At the end of class yesterday, they presented me with a card. I opened it in front of them, and had to put on my best poker face as I read the front, which said:

"Sometimes planning a wedding
can get a little stressful,
but before you know it, you'll be happily married
and looking forward to the rest of your lives together--
and that's what really matters..."

I was a bit confused, but then opened the card and realized they had chosen this as a post-Happy Thanksgiving greeting. All of the students had signed it, and their sincerity in offering this token was clear.

I find this act awesome for many reasons:

The theme of the card had nothing to do with Thanksgiving
In America, Thanksgiving is not really a "card" holiday
They grasped the concept that as a holiday, they should do something

I commend them all for this small act of kindness. I was beaming all the way home at how quaint and touching this gesture was in trying to make sense of the onslaught of American cultural customs that begins as Halloween ushers in the busy holiday season.