Heart melting moment

Yesterday I subbed in fourth grade. As an aside, it was the exact (and much needed) opposite of my experience on Friday. I was able to have JC in class, which was awesome, and I LOVED the topic I happened to be teaching. Anyway, HT's class went by while I was alone in the room, and I went out to wave. I heard him say, "Hurry up Mom!" but I had to go a different way to retrieve my class from lunch. When he got home yesterday, he mentioned that he had been disappointed I hadn't caught up to him to give him a hug. I melted a little, but explained that I had a job that needed to be done and it just didn't work out. It was so sweet! Today I only worked in the afternoon, and I got to school while he was out on recess. I left a little note on his desk that said, "Hi Bug. I love you very much! Mommy" As his class was returning from the computer lab later this afternoon, my class was at the daily specials class so I stepped into the hallway to wave. I heard him say, "Mom!" and he pointed to his friend Sarah who handed me a note. His teacher and I laughed at his need to pass notes in the hallway, and we were amused that he had the foresight to realize he was in the line on the other side of the hallway and had made plans to pass it to someone on "my" side of the hallway. I opened it in the room and he had written to me, "I know that!" I just can't put into words how much I love these kids and how proud I am to be their mom!