Surprise of the Day

Near the end of every school year, all of the faculty at the school where I teach come together and choose a teacher and staff member of the year. Last week teachers were asked to give nominations for these two categories, and the ballots were put in everybody's mailbox early this morning.

To my surprise, my name is included as a choice for staff member of the year. I was so incredibly shocked to see this that you could have knocked me over with a feather. I very much enjoy the school that I work at, and feel that I work very hard at my job (considering I don't earn NEAR the amount of money that I should be earning considering I am contracted as an aide but in actuality doing the work of a teacher), but I was beginning to think that no one else noticed that. It is so nice to be recognized! It's a complete cliché, but it really is an honor to just be nominated.