Mrs. Smith knew something was wrong with 7-year-old Miguel. He was one of her best students and a very hardworking child. But lately, he was failing his tests and no longer seemed focused on his studies. Mrs. Smith couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong with the young boy. She knew his family had immigrated to America from South Africa, and she reasoned they were probably in some sort of trouble.
One day, Mrs. Smith was walking b nc k to her car after a long day at work and stopped in her tracks to see a tired Miguel on the streets. It took her a while to realize that the boy was sitting on a cardboard box with his homework spread out in front of him and studying. "Miguel!" she cried, approaching him. "What are you doing here, darling?" With tears streaming down his cheeks, Miguel poured out everything happening to him and his family.
Mrs. Smith was heartbroken as Miguel began sharing his story with her. He said that when they first arrived in the country, they were living with relatives, who had recently sold their house and moved to another city. His parents were now living in a shelter. Miguel didn't have a desk or table to do his homework in the shelter, and it was too noisy. He said he couldn't concentrate on his studies there and didn't know where to go until he found a spot on the street behind the school.
Mrs. Smith knew she had to do something to help this less fortunate student. She arrived at school early the next day and arranged a small desk in the back of her classroom for Miguel. She also got him extra school supplies and the permit to stay back after lessons and do his homework in the classroom, for which Miguel was extremely grateful.
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Mrs. Smith later found that Miguel's mother was deaf, and his father no longer had a job. The next day, Mrs. Smith approached the school headmaster and told him about Miguel's story. |
