A conversation I had with one of my higher functioning autistic students.
CR: I like your shirt, Mrs. G.
Me: Thank you! I bought it because it looks like a tablecloth.
CR: ?
Me: You know. The fabric. It looks like a fancy tablecloth, like in a restaurant with candles and cloth napkins.
CR: You bought a shirt because it looks like a tablecloth?
Me: Yeah. I know, I'm weird.
CR: That's okay, Mrs. G. I'm weird too.
A blog about food, and a little about reading, and some sewing, and I might even knit something.
30 comments:
Aww, so sweet.
And, Mrs. G., I think you are weird too. (Kidding! ;-)
Have a great day.
Awesome.
I know!!! I sometimes find myself saying someone is different:) Than who? Me?
We're all different! We're all a bit misfit..and weird:)
I love that about children they sometimes actually say what is is that is different about us.
I love to dress like curtains and tablecloths too.
We are all abnormally normal. I love that about us. Blessings, SusanD
i would totally do that.
I'm smiling as I read this.
I really can't express how reading this made me feel. Maybe humble? We learn so many wonderful lessons from children. Thanks for sharing that with me today. It changed my whole perspective of the day.
In today's society you could wear a Halloween costume in July, and not turn heads...
awesome, they say the best things!
Kids are so funny! I love your reasoning for buying the shirt. Mark me down as a member of the weird club.
Love it
And now, I want to see your shirt!
That's OK, Mrs. G
I buy shirts that look like ugly sofas
love it!
That's priceless!
That sounds like a nice moment of connection between the two of you.
Ohhh how sweet was that? Some conversations are just what they are. Sweet and simple. I'm weird, too.
:-)
Yes, I think we all are. It's just that not all of us know it.
Awwww... I love it!
One of my kids once said that my shirt looked like kitchen curtains, so I should stay in the kitchen when wearing it!
Clever you to have a shirt that would warrant a comment like that from one of your students! Bright colors always bring fun comments.
Now if you didn't do it deliberately, congrats on being as weird as the rest of us.
Fantastic interaction! I work for an agency that is involved with supporting individuals with various developmental disabilities and I love some of the conversations you have and hear.
oh my goodness! that totally made my day! :)
-Mini Baker
I love it!
Love it! So, when do we get to see a photo of this shirt? ;)
Great minds think alike.
I love it.
Thank you for sharing this exchange. Your students are lucky to have you (and I imagine you feel the same about your students.)
xo ~m
You're so right... 'Aren't We All?' Yes, we all are!
Haha, what age are the students that you teach?
They just don't now that you are the ultimate foodie. And thus only have a desire to wear articles of clothing that remind you of food.
I loved that! I could hug you both!
That's pretty adorable!
Post a picture of this tablecloth shirt!
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