Crazy Kids Quotes 1

Today at work we had Chapel. Our school is based in a children's psychiatric hospital named Our Lady of Peace originally but now is technically Children's Peace Center (although no one calls it that) because it was originally run by St. Mary & Elizabeth but now is also run by Jewish Hospital, so it is completely conflicted religiously at the moment (menorahs and nativity sets decorate the halls over the holidays, etc.) but that is beside the point. The point is that the kids get to go to chapel once a week if they choose because of the whole catholic origins. Today we had 5 kids that wanted to go. It was nice to be there with them because it always reminds me when I hear their sweet, innocent voices singing songs about Mary and Jesus how they were not always the violent, cussing, sexually explicit little hooligans they are 99% of the time.

Two things that they said, however, really just warmed my heart. The lesson today was about the three wisemen (because today is The Day of Epiphany on the Christian calendar) and Chaplain Jim started out the lesson asking if any of the children knew who the three wisemen were.

One of my students raised her hand and answered, "That's a Goddess and her son!!" We were like, seriously??!! Chaplain Jim is so good with though and he responds SOOOO much better than most and makes them feel like their answers make sense.

Another time he was talking about the gifts the wisemen brought and asked if any one knew what frankincense was. One of my kids answered, "It smells real good. My mom got me some once. I mean, I never smelled it or anything but it was a bottle and the scent was Franken...." he is one of my short little sweet hearts who hasn't got an idea in his head and goes off at the drop of a pin, but he is absolutely the funniest little kid and although he lies ALL THE TIME (told us his 90 year old father was getting surgery done on the prostrate on his upper back once) at least in this case he did recognize that the word frankincense had the word a relation to the word scent which is REALLY good for him!!

I also got this card from one of my little girls (this is the one who told me she likes my penis, pees and spits on you when upset and STRIPS while singing the song "I Give Ya Feva"). As much as it can be challenging and especially lately I just come home and want to CRASH and sleep all day and night, it is one of the most rewarding things I could ever ever imagine having as a part of my life. I am so grateful not only for a job that I love with coworkers I love, but for one that fulfills me as well!! :)