Saying Goodbyes

Yesterday started out sad. I started out the day by saying my goodbyes to a coworker who greets me everyday with a cheerful good morning. I had planned on telling my students that I wasn't coming back yesterday so it was on my mind all day long. Even our read aloud book had a parting scene and I actually choked up and teared. I told the kids right before we left for home and they were pretty sad. They told me they were going to visit me everyday when they went to fourth grade and I believe some of them since they still visit their first grade teacher everyday. They would go visit their second grade teacher everyday too if she were still here. I don't know why I always get so attached to my students. It makes saying my goodbyes that much harder.