Two Souls

I walked into school last Tuesday after a night of dining with some friends. I always get to work early so no one was in the office. I grabbed my keys, checked my mailbox, and went to my room to get ready for the day. I was working on some notes, preparing assignments, and getting some paper work done when my para walked in QUIETLY. My para always greets me with a cheerful "Good Morning" but not that day. I noticed she was a bit tearful and I asked her what was wrong. She started speaking quickly about how dumb it was for her to be all worked up over the little things in life like paying bills and deciding what to make for dinner. I was very confused so I asked her again what was wrong. She informed me that one of our students had just lost his mother in an accident.

I was incredibly shocked and didn't know what to say. I just started to cry! I was not good friends with his mother and we did not talk very often. So why did this hit me so hard? As I dried my tears, I realized that it was for many reasons. I felt sad for that student. No child should ever have to lose someone they love especially at such a young age. I was also sad because I knew that a mother that cared so much about her child would not get to see him graduate, go to college, or start his dream career. Whenever he needed something she would make sure he had it. If he fell behind at school, she would figure out a way to get him the help he needed to get back on track. I'm sure he took a very different view on that but I think deep down he understood that she loved him. I know she was a mother that would do anything for her child and that is what I admired about her.

So why did I title this blog two souls? I have often heard the saying "When one soul dies, another is born". It has never been so meaningful to me until now. My sister, who had some difficulty conceiving a child, just had a healthy baby boy on Monday. This is just one week after the death of that boy's mother. This really makes that statement true in my eyes. One boy loses his mother but another mother gains a son. One soul died and another was born.

Congratulations MD

R.I.P
PV

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