The Teacher’s Favorite
If you ask Mrs. Higgins today which drawing was her absolute favorite, she won’t pick the funniest one or the most artistic one.
She’ll pick the one from a quiet boy named Leo, who had struggled all year to connect. His drawing was just a small stick figure of her holding hands with a small stick figure of him. No funny business, just connection. It was buried in the pile of hilarious monsters, but it was the one that made her tear up for a different reason. It proved that amidst the chaos and the roasting, the love was there.