i feel loved!

*melts with happiness*

got some thank you cards from my swimming lesson students from river hills primary:


Joni gave me a really hard time on my first lesson. she refused to do anything, and actually cried half way through the lesson, but i sorted that out, so she stopped crying. but she popped by the swimming pool after school one day, and she was really nice to me! i got to know her a little better, and she's been one of the greatest kids since then :) it's so thoughtful of her and nathan to make us the card!


this card was done by 2 indian girls, whose group i've only taken once, before today. i promised them i'll take their group today...they're in group 2, and i'm actually the instructor for group 3, however, due to a mix up last week, i ended up taking their group for a day. one of the girls couldn't swim at all, and i taught her the proper technique to kick with a flutter board...and she has improved so much since then.

i spoke to this same girl yesterday and she said to me "please take group 2 tomorrow! you're the only one who taught me something! i didnt learn anything from any other instructors!", and when a kid says that to you, how can you say NO, right? so i said i'll try my best to teach her group..and i did today :) it was their last lesson too!

anyway, we got a whole pile of thank you cards from the kids, and all of them had very nice messages. however, only 3 were personalised. 1 for Barb, who's the main swimming instructor, 1 for Amy (ME!) and another one for 3 persons (me, brendon and victor - first 2 pics). i feel so special coz i got a personalised card ^^

those cards totally made my day coz you know, at the end of the day, after teaching kids how to swim for 2 hours, you feel miserable - these kids can either make or break your day. if they behave, then they've made your day. if they are like shitheads, then they'll break your day. but at the end of 2 weeks, with all the thank you cards, i feel much appreciated. oh, and also the joy of seeing these kids swimming without any flotation aid...ahh, the joy :)

ps: got a nasty bruise from one of the little kids coz he was so afraid i'll let go of him, that he decided to grab hold of my arms (it was a pinch!) and refused to let go. ho-hum!