Mrs. Burgess and Mrs. Simoes Mother's Day Tea 2014

When I was little‌

You taught me to be joyful.

Now…

I’m joyful all the time.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to draw.

Now‌

I can draw on paper instead of the wall.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to do math.

Now‌

I can do multiplication.

When I was little‌

you taught me to be loving.

Now‌

I have a more loving heart!

When I was little‌

you taught me how to walk upstairs.

Now‌

I can run backwards upstairs.

When I was little‌

you caught me when I fell.

Now‌

I am slightly more careful.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to speak.

Now‌

I can speak without a problem.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to ride my bike.

Now‌

I can ride my bike without training wheels.

When I was little‌

you taught me self-control.

Now‌

I use self-control all the time.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to make letters.

Now‌

I can make cursive letters.

When I was little‌

you taught me what love means.

Now‌

I know how to hug and kiss even if no one tells me to.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to be creative.

Now‌

I can build a 3-dimentional cube with paper.

When I was little‌

you taught me to hold a bottle.

Now…

I can hold it and I don’t spill.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to do a cartwheel.

Now‌

I can flip around the house.

When I was little‌

you taught me to be generous.

Now‌

I can be generous all by myself.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to be helpful.

Now‌

I am as helpful as a bumblebee.

When I was little‌

I didn’t know how to play a key on the piano.

Now…

I’m playing 3 page songs just because of you.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to kick the ball.

Now‌

I can do a rainbow kick.

When I was little‌

you taught me to swim.

Now‌

I can swim deeper than ever.

When I was little‌

you taught me to keep balance while skipping, running, hopping, playing, and walking.

Now…

I can do a backflip.

When I was little‌

you taught me how to swim.

Now‌

I could do a backflip and front flip in or out of water.

But‌ we could not do any of these things‌ without