The main trait of a goat is gentleness. I’m definitely one of the least gentle people you’ll ever meet. I’m mostly rough around the edges.
When it comes to Kai, I try to be as gentle as possible, especially when I’m rocking him to sleep nightly.
Especially in the realm of teaching, I’m definitely not the nurturing or gentle type, especially in person. Perhaps over the course of the year through letters and other endeavors, but certainly not gentle on the surface. Being too gentle is weakness in the classroom.
In the end, I’m a teddy bear deep down inside with a gentle heart, but I have decided not to wear my heart on my sleeves for the most part due to all the times I’ve been hurt in the past for doing so. Perhaps this year a more gentle side of me will come out.
