they are mouthy.
they resist authority.
they break the rules.

but the truth is, i am really no different from them.

in fact, i recognize so much of me in their day to day spillings.

i will say this. some people dont desreve to be parents.
and if i could, i would take each one of my unruly students
and adopt them. and do my best to give to them what they missed out of.

the violence. the abuse. the neglect. the absence of boundaries.
it is absolutely heartbreaking.

i pray for each one of them every single night.
and i pray to god that maybe, just maybe i will be able to
help them to see themselves as the beautiful spirits they are.

i am not crazy to work with these kids.
the rest of the world is crazy to have let them slip through their hands.