I don't know what I would do without them

This is actually about 2 sets of people. My students and my coworkers.

First-My students.
They give me a purpose. They have made me become a better person. They have made me a sassier person, which isn't always bad..... They make me think outside the box. They make me work harder. They have taught me so much! THEY'RE 6!! If only they knew.....
They have also taught me how privileged I was growing up. I remember on a few occasions, only a few.....when I wasn't thankful for what I had. I look back on that now and feel so spoiled. Not necessarily with the things I had, but with the loving family I was so lucky to have. Some of these kids talk about the most adult topics....because the adults around them treat them like adults and don't censor anything that they talk about....I know I have said this in another post but they are children. Let them be children.
I have one little boy who has a "girlfriend" in kindergarten....their relationship is hard on him. She honestly ruins his day sometimes....like what the heck. THEYRE 6!!! Im 25 and still don't have a boyfriend to ruin......He was upset the other day because she walked by him in the hallway and didn't wave at him. So then he was laying in the hallway on the lap of one of our hall monitors, because our hall monitor, bless his heart, took time out of his day to try and help him overcome some of his girl issues. Anyways, my kid was laying on his lap crying because this girl "broke his heart" and she walks by again and ignores him and my little man says "UGH! She just walked by and didn't even see that I was upset about her! SHES THE WORST!" Like such adult issues...and he can't even do subtraction yet...I can only imagine what other problems they deal with that I don't see or hear about. My main purpose is to be there for them. Let them be children. Show them how fun learning is. I do my best at that. While they are at school, they will be children.

Second-My coworkers.

I am incredibly lucky. I have wonderful coworkers. They are my friends. They listen to me when Im having a total meltdown (which is frequent). If it weren't for them my job would be much MUCH harder. It is no surprise that I work in a difficult school. Our kids can push us to the edge. The things that we are expected to do as teachers stretch us thin. I honestly don't know what would happen if I wasn't so close with my coworkers. I can come to them with personal and professional problems. I trust them. I know that if I get the flu at 9 pm on a week night that they will help to cover my class if I don't get a sub (which is also a frequent problem). I am blessed....#blessed....sorry about that...I have heard of different work environments where the people don't interact, they don't talk and laugh, that sounds awful. I never want that. I'm afraid that someday I will work somewhere like that....for right now though I will be thankful. I will be thankful that I work with incredible teachers who support me and help me grow as a teacher. I get to work with my friends. For that I am a lucky girl.