Terms of Endearment

When I'm not attempting to keep them from brawling, my students can be quite endearing.  

Example 1:

Picture me, hair in a falling-down ponytail that looks a mess and my Bottom On Fire student walks in the classroom:

Bottom (just gushing and bubbling over-very over-the-top):  "Oh Darcie!  I love your hair!  It's just beautiful!!!! Did you get a haircut?  It's gorgeous!  I love it!"

Me:  No, my dear.  I didn't wash it this morning.  

Bottom:  "Oh."  (the enchantment was gone as fast as it came).

Example 2:

I was walking Sweet Student out to her bus.  She brings a portable DVD player to school to watch movies and listen to music during her free time and was upset because she couldn't find the charger.

Sweet Student:  "Teacher!"

Me:  "What's my name?"

Sweet Student:  "Darcie, can you look in my backpack for my charger?  I lost it."

Me (looking in the backpack):  "Here it is Sweet Student."

Sweet Student (waving as she walks down the hall):  "God bless you teacher.  God bless you and God bless my homies."