Are You Sentimental?

[Tigger&Belle]

Yesterday was my last day volunteering in my son's kindergarten classroom. The teacher gave the parent volunteers a picture frame with a class picture, a card with a poem, and a gift bag with thumb prints of all the kids, made into flowers. It's a good thing I didn't open the bag in the classroom because I know I would have gotten all misty eyed because I almost started crying in the car when I opened it.

How many others get teary eyed at things like this? I know that this can't be changed, so I've given up on that. I could never be a teacher and have to say goodbye to a classroom of kids every year--that would tear me apart! How do the sentimental teachers do it?

BTW, when my DD graduated from high school last spring I managed to get through that without too many tears. There were so many kids graduating it was kind of impersonal, so it wasn't too hard to get through. But other times I really struggle to keep my composure because when I start (in public) it's hard to stop.

So who else is this way? I know there are others--I've seen it discussed (luvflorida comes to mind, right?).

 

[kcork1026]

Hi my name is Kris and I am a "CRYBABY". I am a kindergarten teacher tomorrow is our graduation, and I WILL NOT get through it without crying. At least I have my trip to look forward too.

Yesterday was my last day as my dd9's room mom, she has a FANTASTIC teacher that everyone loves. So I am doing my thing, and the one girl approaches me and says "I cried myself to sleep last night because I don't want to leave Mr D's room", then my dd tells me she cried "signing the teacher's yearbook". I left the school with tears rolling down my cheeks. BY the time I called my hubby I could barely talk. Then same dd comes home today crying, cause she found out a friend was moving, so what did I do sat and cried with her. What's a mom to do?????

 

[ColoradoBuffaloMom]

This describes me! I cry at the drop of a hat. I work at an Elementary School and today we had 5th grade graduation. I think I cried more than some of the parents. Just hearing the Pomp and Circumstance music sets me off. I will be a basketcase at my DD's HS graduation in 2 years.

I cry at Hallmark commercials and when watching shows like Extreme Homemakeover or Baby Story on TLC. I don't even know these people and I cry. As my tag says, my kids just laugh at me.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

that is me!!
I am a assistant teacher in a preschool and their graduation was today..of course i cried! each kid wrote down why i was special to them,,,made me cry! The kids were asking me "ms jen , why are you crying if you say you love us" it was too cute!

 

[Serena]

I'm very sentimental. And yeah, when I worked at the school I had a lot of teary moments.

 

[Cool-Beans]

I never cry. Just not a crier.

Sometimes I realize we've hit a milestone and almost can't fathom it. Everything goes by in such a blur that sometimes I look at the boys with their big shoulders and deep voices (two driving now!) and I think when did it happen?

I remember them as little, running to me full of love and joy...and see these young men and almost don't connect the two.

I've teared up once or twice at this:

The Children's Hour
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Between the dark and the daylight,
When the night is beginning to lower,
Comes a pause in the day's occupations,
That is known as the Children's Hour.

I hear in the chamber above me
The patter of little feet,
The sound of a door that is opened,
And voices soft and sweet.

From my study I see in the lamplight,
Descending the broad hall stair,
Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra,
And Edith with golden hair.

A whisper, and then a silence:
Yet I know by their merry eyes
They are plotting and planning together
To take me by surprise.

A sudden rush from the stairway,
A sudden raid from the hall!
By three doors left unguarded
They enter my castle wall!

They climb up into my turret
O'er the arms and back of my chair;
If I try to escape, they surround me;
They seem to be everywhere.

They almost devour me with kisses,
Their arms about me entwine,
Till I think of the Bishop of Bingen
In his Mouse-Tower on the Rhine!

Do you think, O blue-eyed banditti,
Because you have scaled the wall,
Such an old mustache as I am
Is not a match for you all!

I have you fast in my fortress,
And will not let you depart,
But put you down into the dungeon
In the round-tower of my heart.

And there will I keep you forever,
Yes, forever and a day,
Till the walls shall crumble to ruin,
And moulder in dust away!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Why did I think I could read this with my DD sitting next to me? I had to leave it and do laundry.

Cool-Beans, there for a minute I thought that you were going to tell me you are sentimental! I won't read The Children's Hour until later. You're not doing that to me!

 

[Cool-Beans]

I got another one. Not so much "sentimental" as sad.

Eugene Field. 1850–1895

Little Boy Blue

THE little toy dog is covered with dust,
But sturdy and staunch he stands;
The little toy soldier is red with rust,
And his musket moulds in his hands.
Time was when the little toy dog was new, 5
And the soldier was passing fair;
And that was the time when our Little Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them there.

"Now don't you go till I come," he said,
"And don't you make any noise!" 10
So, toddling off to his trundle bed,
He dreamt of the pretty toys;
And, as he was dreaming, an angel song
Awakened our Little Boy Blue—
Oh! the years are many, the years are long, 15
But the little toy friends are true!

Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue they stand,
Each in the same old place,
Awaiting the touch of a little hand,
The smile of a little face; 20
And they wonder, as waiting the long years through
In the dust of that little chair,
What has become of our Little Boy Blue,
Since he kissed them and put them there.

 

[lovemygoofy]

I'm a cry baby about anything lol. I don't have children yet but I cry looking at picutres of my Matt, when I hear certain songs on the radio or read hallmark cards lol. Right now, I'm cleaning out the house I grew up in(was my grandparents house) and moving my mom to a smaller place and I have cried in every room thinking about the memories. Just hand me the tissue lol and dont ever think you can cry alone around me.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Tina, that's the other thing--if I see someone else crying, they won't be crying alone. My 6yo was crying recently because he was upset knowing that his siblings are growing up and moving out (one sister went to college this last year) and he wants us to always live together. Of course when he started to cry, so did I, but I managed to hide my tears. What a site we were! He was crying about his siblings moving out and I was crying because he was crying (and just the thought of his siblings not moving out ).

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

This is me every Sunday night watching the Extream Makeover Home Edition Show. Not only do I cry for sentimental things for my children and family, but I cry for complete strangers. Sometimes it's just good to have a good cry. You are not alone.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I can't stand that show! And my 12yo always turns it on... I have to try and remove myself and not get too wrapped up in it. Or keep the tissue close at hand.

 

[KristaTX]

Then same dd comes home today crying, cause she found out a friend was moving, so what did I do sat and cried with her. What's a mom to do?????

Awwww, that's sweet .

And Cool-Beans, my dad used to read that "Little Boy Blue" poem to us when we were kids . My mom (KayTX) will probably read this and have him read it to me next time I'm over there. Then we'll all be .

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Yep, I'm with you. Last night was our Kindergarten graduation and today was our last day of school. All my students got me wonderful gifts, (including a bunch of Tinkerbell stuff--they all know she's my fav) but my favorites were the cards with the long messages written by the parents, praising me for all my hard work this year. Those meant a lot to me.

Besides, tomorrow I"m moving to Virginia, and I won't ever see my students again, so it was really hard to say goodbye to each one. After seeing each of them every day for the past 9 months, it's hard to imagine not seeing them any more. My students all said they don't want a new teacher next year, they want to stay with me in Kindergarten. Some even cried when we parted.

As you can imagine, I Boo-hood most of the day.

 

[Skylarr29]

I cry over everything. I can't even think of a Disney movie I haven't cried at. Just yesterday I was bawling watching chicken little lol I take care of three children during the day and the "baby" is about to turn two. Well last week her parents decided that she couldn't have a pacifier anymore so I had to take it away and she couldn't have it at bed time. She was crying and upset and next thing I knew I was crying too. Even though she is not my baby it is like she is the last baby because they aren't having anymore. They are all growing up so fast.

 

[Froggyswife]

I'ma cryer!

 

[momsgonwild]

I cry when I am happy. I cry when I am sad. I cry when I am tired,
and VERY, VERY, MAD!
I am either very sentimental, or have horrible hormone problems!

 

[DISUNC]

NOPE! Not sentimental at all...thats how I got this embarrasing tag!
Im tougher than nails!!!!

OP! Have you ever seen the OLD OLD movie "Cheers for Miss Bishop". Your post reminded me of this movie. It is about a teacher who helps many students and they all grow up & go on with their lives. Then after 40 years of teaching she retires and ALL her former students show up to honor her at her retirement dinner!

YOU WILL BE BAWLIN LIKE A BABY!

 

[NCDisneyMom]

Tina, that's the other thing--if I see someone else crying, they won't be crying alone.

In reference to your quote above...just look at my tag.

Your OP hit me hard tonight, though. My ds is finishing up Kindergarten, and I volunteered in his classroom a lot this year. I love all those kids in his class, and I couldn't have hand-picked better teachers for him. Today was his last full day of school. The teachers sent home picture CD's to all the parents of their yearly activities. I might have been OK with just the pictures, but they attached music...I was a sobbing mess. Tomorrow is just a half day (not even...they'll be there for about 2 1/2 hours). The teachers told us we could come in, sign the kids out early, whatever. My son really wants to ride the bus home on the last day, though. I'm still going to go in, say good-bye to the kids, give the teachers their gifts, etc. I know I'll be a mess.

One of the other Moms, who also did a lot of volunteering, works at Target. I was there today and saw her. She said she will probably spend the whole morning in the classroom...she just can't bear to say good-bye to everyone. Luckily, we are leaving the next day for WDW, so I've got that to look forward to, at least.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

momsgonewild, I'm hormomal, too, hence my first tag, but I can't blame being sentimental on that since I've always been that way. And yeah, I cry when I laugh, too. I told a story on the T&B thread on last Friday night about laughing so hard at a confirmation service for my teen son that I had tears coming down my face. Even my son saw... Just can't help it, but luckily I wasn't the only one. And I cried during that service when it was a bit sentimental, too, and it wasn't just my child that was sentimental.

I don't mind feeling sentimental, I just wish that I could turn off the tears!

NCDisneyMom, I was actually glad to find out that there wasn't any events in my son's classroon next week during the final week of school that the parents were supposed to come to. When my older kids were in kindergarten the parents came to the final goodbye, but I guess 7 years later they changed that. It used to be so hard for me to see them say bye to the teacher, esp if the teacher got misty or if any of the kids got upset.

DISUNC, I think I need to skip that movie!

Froggyswife, it has nothing to do with living with froggy, does it?

I think that a lot of it right now is this whole year end stuff. I'm bad normally, but I'm not a transition person. And now that all of my kids are in school I would love to be a preschool teacher. Is that setting myself up?