spread the love

something that gets me through most days is this conversation that was passed on to me recently:

kindergarten boy (very dramatically): mom, what would you say if i told you i loved another woman as much as i love you?
mom: well, i think that would be okay.
kindergarten boy: oh, good. because i am in love with one of the yard duties at school.
mom: tell me about her.
kindergarten boy: i don't know her name but she has brown hair and i just love her, mom. i love her a lot.

the yard duty he is in love with? me. this, from a kid who doesn't really talk to me that often. he peeks at me and smiles at me sometimes but i never would have known he felt so strongly about me. i am always surprised by how much of an impact we can have on other people without even knowing it. so on days when i have a bunch of fourth grade boys jumping down my throat, i'll have to remember to spread the love, because that might be the day they choose love over attitude.