As Long As The Kids Are Smiling

Overall this week has been a blast, working with the kids is amazing. At times they can be trying, but seeing them smile and laugh, and enjoying themselves gives me a reason to go back to work everyday. Every child is so different from the next even if each wants to be in a "group" or a "click", its the simple, almost ignorable actions or comments that show who each child is and what they expect from life. Not many of these kids expect much from life. Most of them just want to get through the day, but I feel that despite the hardships in their lives, these kids can grow up and surprise many people by becoming success stories, and I hope that I can help them to see their true potential and the many opportunities that await them. (By the way this pic is of Zach and not me but I thought it was a great picture because Tyler actually seems to be accepted by the group even after what happened yesterday.)