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How many things do we take for granted in our society today. Snow plows, garbage workers, teachers en masse. I think that one of the things that we should appreciate the most yet take for granted nevertheless would have to be special educators. Special education is likely one of the most challenging professions in the entire world. The paperwork they have to do is close to twice the amount a regular teach has to take care of. That alone would almost be enough to dissuade me from entering this line of work. But despite that and countless other challenges these amazing people dive in anyway. How can we possibly not appreciate such selfless people? Special educators are some of the hardest workers I’ve ever heard of. I actually have a sister in law that is a special education teacher at the junior high level. The stories she tells almost make me want to start school now. I don’t know if I could handle it, but the love she has for her kids is unmatched. The extra work that she puts in doesn’t even seem like work to her. She spends the time willingly just because of the fact that the kids are so worth it to help. She tells me all the time about how her students will just stop randomly in the middle of a lesson and say, “I love you Julie.” How much more amazing could life get than that? I don’t know what we’re all working for, but what we strive for should be something at least close to love. If you have that many people in your class that love you unconditionally, it has to be an amazing job. Though it’s challenging for sure, these are some of the most sincere, amazing people I have ever had the pleasure of interacting with.