I went to “observe” a few classrooms today at the Montessori we have a spot at for Nathan.  When the Assistant Director introuduced me to each classroom as being an “observer”, I got to thinking that it wasn’t an accurate way to describe what I was doing AT ALL.

What was really going on is totally judgmental.  They should call it coming into the school for judgement, really.  As I sat and watched teachers, assistants and students, I am all the while judging them on a variety of factors.  Every move they make is suddenly scrutinized.  So much so that even I am uncomfortable.  I feel naughty! Like, “who am I to judge these people?”

Anyway it was just an interesting way of thinking about things as I sat and watched everything.  Yes, judgement is a human sin that we try so desperately to rid ourselves of, but unfortunately, it’s present in everyday life.  Sigh.