Someone is Always Looking

Have you ever wondered if teachers really are gifted with bionic ears and an extra set of eyes, in order to see all that takes place in their classroom? Well, I’m here to tell you that they are. Yup, you heard it here first. True teachers are gifted with super clean ears and an extra pair of eyes in the back of their head. Don’t believe me? See my mom is action!!

Yesterday I visited her school and spent some time in her classroom. I sat in the back of the room, observing the students and wondering why they were so wired after having eaten lunch. Being an interactive teacher, mom had the students review their numbers and make up simple math equations for each other to solve (she teaches high school French, for those who are wondering). After completing that activity, she turns to the board and starts to write the next activity. At the same time a boy in the back on the room stands up and starts fooling around, without an interruption to her writing or turning her head around, mom says, “Ben, please take your seat.” The room goes silent. Then I hear one student say to another, “How did she see him?” One responds, “I don’t know,” and the other says, “It’s Ruthie, she sees everything.” If you saw me when this happened, I looked like a deer caught in headlights. Completely perplexed by the matter, I immediately texted my brother and told him what happened. He responded, “LOL, she sees and smells everything.”

My message to you this morning is – “Someone is Always Looking.”

People are too eager to talk about someone behind their backs, rather than tell them the truth too their face. We smile and laugh with individuals we claim to dislike, only to chop them down while they are writing on the board. There is nothing mature about dishonesty, which is what we are participating in. It is better to say hi and keep moving, then to engage someone in a meaningless social encounter. No one can honestly say that they expect to be liked by everyone; therefore it shouldn’t be a crime to not want to engage with everyone we meet. We are human and have different tastes and interests, but respect should always be a priority.

As you go through this day and others to come remember, never fool around behind a person, you never know when they might be a teacher.