Sand and Sun...A Glimmer of Hope

Last Monday we began school and another year is underway. Suddenly this takes me back a couple of years, to a book club, where we were discussing everything that was going on with everyone. I remember that year, much like this year, telling everyone how I wasn’t looking forward to the new school year. It is sometimes hard for me because I usually keep one class while all of my other classes move on to another teacher. But there was one glimmer of hope as I thought of Sand and Sun and the possibilities of witnessing a beautiful relationship take off. OK, not really, but I did see a lot of potential for entertainment and it honestly was the only thing I was looking forward to that year.

My hope proved to be better than imagined, Sand and Sun flirted and entertained away; much to my delight and to that of many of you.

I never knew what each day would bring, one day the conversation would go something like this:

Sand- “Come here and pick this up.”
Sun- “I am not a trash lady.”
Sand- “Well you should be.”

The next day Sand would great Sun with “what’s up Boo Boo?” as if they had been together for ages.

Ahh, the blossoming romance of high schoolers.

As far as my last year experience with “IT,” you may recall, “I” was my cadet and “T” was the freshman with the crush on her. Well, the first day this year, no sooner had class started when “T” proclaimed “I miss “I”.”

Hmmm, maybe there is a glimmer of entertainment for me this year as well.

Sand and Sun...In the Beggining

Here is a little intro to Sand and Sun. The story begins their freshmen year in high school. Sand is a bright, athletic, typical American boy who could probably be one of the most popular kids in the whole freshman class if he chose to be. Sun is a bright, on top of things girl with European concern for looks and style as well as grades, however she maintains a slight accent in her English despite having lived in the country for a number of years. As I discovered how smart Sun was I encouraged her to move to my honors class which she finally agreed to do well into the school year.

When Sun joined my honors class she sat in the front of the room, Sand sat in the back, but this didn’t stop him from picking on the new girl, he had no problems making comments across the room…

Imagine little comments like “Sun, come sit back here, I will help you with your work” or “Sun, will you be my partner?” These comments were always responded to with “No Sand! Stop talking to me” or “No Sand, Leave me alone!” or my favorite…the eye rolls.

…and this is how it began.