“Alright… is there anything else that I need to know?” I ask, a nervous smile on my face. Deep down I know it will be okay, but in the moment it is a lot of responsibility being set upon my small shoulders. There will be no adults. I am the adult. The only adult.
“Nope, I think that’s it. They were really looking forward to you coming this evening... Thank’s again.” And with that Mr. and Mrs. Castaño step out the door all made up and nice looking of to a wonderful date without the kids.
“Hey guys! How are you doing?” I ask cautiously. The carpet squishes under my feet as I embrace my new surroundings. The house smells like laundry detergent and some leftover pasta sauce from last week’s spaghetti. Legos and babydolls litter the floor. Pink. Green. Orange. The many colors of toys flutter around my head like a …show more content…
Do you want me to beat you at chess?” Marco asks, his straight black hair waving in front of shiny hazel eyes.
“Sure, I guess…” My voice trailing into a mumble. My heart is racing. I can’t play chess. This kid is like seven years old. Will I hurt his feelings if I …show more content…
Try new things and be amazing to some other little kid that is in need of some fun times away from the structures of parents and school. It is important to think back to the people that have impacted your life - whether you knew they would or not - and thank them. Be a Heather in someone else’s life. Be a role model, a teacher, a caring person. Don’t expect them to learn from you, but be a person that is easy to learn from. People so often go through life in their own little world. Heather didn’t. She was the one to reach out and take on four little children all by herself. She fed them and cared for them. Now that I am at that same point in my life I know that I need to be as caring and loving and selfless as she was when she stepped foot into my
“Nope, I think that’s it. They were really looking forward to you coming this evening... Thank’s again.” And with that Mr. and Mrs. Castaño step out the door all made up and nice looking of to a wonderful date without the kids.
“Hey guys! How are you doing?” I ask cautiously. The carpet squishes under my feet as I embrace my new surroundings. The house smells like laundry detergent and some leftover pasta sauce from last week’s spaghetti. Legos and babydolls litter the floor. Pink. Green. Orange. The many colors of toys flutter around my head like a …show more content…
Do you want me to beat you at chess?” Marco asks, his straight black hair waving in front of shiny hazel eyes.
“Sure, I guess…” My voice trailing into a mumble. My heart is racing. I can’t play chess. This kid is like seven years old. Will I hurt his feelings if I …show more content…
Try new things and be amazing to some other little kid that is in need of some fun times away from the structures of parents and school. It is important to think back to the people that have impacted your life - whether you knew they would or not - and thank them. Be a Heather in someone else’s life. Be a role model, a teacher, a caring person. Don’t expect them to learn from you, but be a person that is easy to learn from. People so often go through life in their own little world. Heather didn’t. She was the one to reach out and take on four little children all by herself. She fed them and cared for them. Now that I am at that same point in my life I know that I need to be as caring and loving and selfless as she was when she stepped foot into my