tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post386436644018481057..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: "I Just Have To Finish My Cry"Teacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-67821052294398630082016-02-08T05:22:48.440-08:002016-02-08T05:22:48.440-08:00Sadness is not punishment, it's a moment to pe...Sadness is not punishment, it's a moment to peel yourself deeper<br /><a href="http://www.bellofpeace.org/" title="klik" rel="nofollow">gedeprama|bellofpeace.org</a>Pelayan Keheninganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448518756726276165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-25387814858857521712015-11-30T20:55:11.856-08:002015-11-30T20:55:11.856-08:00This is a lovely post. It reminded me very much of...<br />This is a lovely post. It reminded me very much of this poem by Galway Kinnell that I have read a few times to my children: <br /><br />Crying<br /><br />Crying only a little bit<br />is no use. You must cry<br />until your pillow is soaked!<br />Then you can get up and laugh.<br />Then you can jump in the shower<br />and splash-splash-splash!<br />Then you can throw open your window<br />and, "Ha ha! ha ha!"<br />And if people say, "Hey<br />what's going on up there?"<br />"Ha ha!" sing back, "Happiness<br />was hiding in the last tear!<br />I wept it! Ha ha!"<br />Maiz Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536913951109879716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-30403165342377696772015-11-30T11:56:33.971-08:002015-11-30T11:56:33.971-08:00This is such an important message! I often see ne...This is such an important message! I often see new/inexperienced (and cranky burned out) teachers trying to get children to stop crying when they're upset. I've also been scolded for "not doing anything" when I am sitting quietly next to a crying child holding their hand or rubbing their back. I think it's important to allow children all of their feelings on their own terms. Our role is not always to "fix things" in order to stop the tears. Thanks for articulating it so well, Teacher Tom! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443086211725328971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-7996962495617329892015-11-30T07:06:01.507-08:002015-11-30T07:06:01.507-08:00"I've learned that the goal is not to &qu..."I've learned that the goal is not to "finish" the cry quickly, but rather to finish it completely." Beautiful. <br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044455261649958799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-47110806553618119652015-11-30T06:43:41.997-08:002015-11-30T06:43:41.997-08:00no simple explanation - i think I'll have to h...no simple explanation - i think I'll have to hear it more than twice - thanks for the video!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com