A thoughtful gesture

I work in a low-income neighborhood. I wouldn't want to work anywhere else. Teachers may receive gifts occasionally, but I do not typically receive gifts. My job is rewarding enough, so gifts aren't really necessary. Wanting a gift is just my greedy-only child-who-loves-presents side that rears its ugly head once in a while.

On Wednesday October 6, I had a meeting with a parent. I work with her son and her daughter. She and her daughter brought guava that was ripe from the tree in their yard. I had to ask her how to cut it up as I have only seen guava in its liquid form. It was so sweet (the gesture and the fruit).