I had a bad experience the last time that I was the "Mystery Reader" in Rachel's class -- the kids know me so well because I've done it so often that the clues that Mrs. Burke gives out aren't any fun for them to try to decipher, and so they weren't very enthusiastic the last time I came. I told Mrs. Burke I'd be happy to surrender the last few times I'd agreed to volunteer to read.
This week, however, I did volunteer to help Mrs. Burke with laminating, inserting things in folders, etc. -- it's a weekly thing that parents can do to help her out with the amazing amount of paper that is generated every year. I came in for a half hour and ended up stringing yarn through paper birds that the kids had colored, so they will easily hang from the ceiling. Rachel looked happy to see me although she didn't run over and hug me, probably because her friends were around.
Today, though, she said, "Thanks for volunteering." And we made a date for me to join her and her friends for lunch next Wednesday.
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