(Observations from an βIβm-too-young-for-thisβ teacher) Chapter 1: Favorite types of friendships
I have two students (Jack and Jill) who have this platonic need for each other in order to have a good day. They are completely different people if the other one is absent. When Jill is gone, Jack will walk slowly into my classroom 2nd hour and Iβll instantly know itβs a day where he isnβt going to talk. If Jack is gone, Jill will look off into the distance for the entire hour and remain unreachable.
It is something that we have never talked about but the entire class is aware of it.
This morning, Jack walked in and sat down in his desk and just stared at me. I smiled the smile I always give them to let them know that I know which type of day it is.
Then suddenly, the door is thrown open and Jill saunters into the class with the biggest grin on her face. Jack threw up his arms and screamed, βThank God!β
Theyβre my favorite type of friendship.
