I teach. What's your Superpower?

Well, I've been wanting to write a blog since I began my teaching career, but just never got around to doing one. Now, I just ended my 2nd year of teaching and I must say...it's been a fun, challenging but successful year.
I haven't always wanted to be a teacher. My #1 goal was to graduate from Texas A&M and major in Veterinary Medicine. Well, plans change and so do dreams. Instead, I graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a major in Bilingual Education. People always question my choice, "Why did you want to do bilingual?" My reply to that question is this:
For me, it's not about the income, an award with my name on it that says good job or any other recognition at all. It's about the responsibility that has been bestowed upon me. It's about the trust parents have given me to not only instruct their child, but to inspire. I teach because I feel it's my obligation not only to help children, but to help my own. Education has done so much for my family and I that I feel it's my turn to pay it forward.
With that said, in the two years that I've been teaching, I hope I made the difference in the life of one child. I may not be teacher of the year or have a plaque that says so, but my students do know this. Regardless of how many times they got in trouble or how much they struggled, at the end of the day my students know how much I love them.
You see, it's never been about an award. It's about showing how much you care, how much you love...it's about making a difference.