"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven."
I was not an overly happy child and so the first adult that comes to mind who protected me and kept me safe was Jesus and my belief in HIM. When I look back on my life I still see HIS influences and how HE guided me to where I am now. My passion for children not only in my classroom but all over the world is based on this verse in Matthew's Gospel from the Bible.
I had put this picture up before but this is really a strong image of those who made me feel special and valued and still do today. These are my sisters and brother. We played together, we teased each other, we even fought with each other as siblings do. To this day we have each other's back as we go through life's storms. Out of the five of us, three are teachers and two are leaders (or bosses) of the area they work. We give each other ideas of how to try different approaches in what we are doing. From their example and support I am now pursuing my Master's.
My parents were also ones who took care of me. They made sure I ate and had a roof over my head. They pushed me where I usually did not want to go because of my intense shyness and they still do from time to time now. The difference between then and now is I am more ready to go. They are so excited for me now and so proud becasue not only have I gotten my Bachelor's degree, I am now working towards my Master's as well. I will make number three in the family! 
This obviously is not a picture of my kindergarten teacher but she is the only one who stayed in my heart. I do not remember much from those days but my mother said I cried every day as I went to school. My school days were not a positive experence but Miss Weiss loved me through it. She even remembered me as I grew up and she would make a point of coming to say hello and ask how things were going when she saw me out in public. I think becasue of her I want to make a child's first school experence as positive and as less scary as I can. 
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