Ben is back home. He had a marvelous time, wishes he could have brought his new friends home with him. I hear the kids ran after the bus as it pulled away from Codroy. He brought an accent home with him, guess that was unavoidable...it was so cute to hear. This was a wonderful opportunity for Ben, for any kid, to be able to go away from home and make new friends and learn about their way of life and to walk away from it wishing it could continue. He was definitely glad to be home but sad about having to leave his friends behind. I am glad he got to experience this with his friends from home, as well. This is something they will share and have in common for the rest of their lives.
School is out - YIPEE! although it comes with a bit of sadness...Ben and his gang are off to high school. It was a good year. I work at Ben and Sarah's school as a noon supervisor and I volunteer as much as possible. I have followed the kids in Ben's grade right from Pre-K - gotten to know them, got to share a lot with them - it's been a remarkable journey - to see the growth and changes over the years, to be able to share the hugs and laughter is something most adults don't get to do. Sometimes they share problems, as well. That's a great feeling knowing you are trusted to share but at the same time it can be sad. It's great to see watch them grow into teenagers and to grow into themselves.
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