Thursday, April 10, 2014

Priceless: Jewelry Fit For a Queen


Once a week I volunteer as a reading tutor for an organization called READING PARTNERS. They're a wonderful non-profit that operates in schools across the country, providing struggling elementary students with supplemental reading instruction. It's been an absolute pleasure to work with them and I implore you to check them out should you have any free time or economic resources you'd like to donate.

On my latest visit to tutor my student Kamare, I was met with a pleasant surprise. He arrived with a gift, but not just any gift, a bracelet he had made himself especially for me. Needless to say, I was quite appreciative. After receiving it I jokingly said I would go home and sell it on Ebay for a million dollars. After a disapproving glare he blurted out, "You better not sell that! I only make those for special people, and you are special. Some things should not be sold!" I concur. He's such a cutie, I almost cried.


"They can't afford what we've got, not even the king." ~Alicia Keys

4 comments:

  1. This story put a big smile on my face :-) The gift you received (and also the gift you gave him) is absolutely priceless.

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  2. Oh, so sweet! I love when kids do stuff like this! And that's so awesome that you volunteer with them!

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