THANK YOU

Some would say no good come out of skipping class. I would argue that, yesterday in Riley and I's attempt to skip period 6 with J. LAW something amazing happened. We went down to the gym to play a little ping pong. When we got there the special needs program was in there so we played on the table on the stage. A kid came over and asked to join us and we said yes. At first we where a little upset we didn't get to have a one on one ping pong show down. but, I'm so glad things worked out the way they did.

As we played with this kid we got to know him. Then he told us how his biological dad died a few days ago. How his mothers been having a hard time for a while, So he has to take care of his younger brothers at home. Can you imagine having to take care of your two younger brothers making them three meals a day and making sure they do there homework, that's a task by itself without adding special needs on top of that. He told us how one of his brothers had to go to Acadia because of all the stuff that was going on at his house. About how all his brothers don't go by their real names because they don't want to remember. 

I admire this kid not because of what he has been through. But, because he still has a smile on his face despite it all. If he can have a smile on his face after what he has gone through, then nobody has an excuse to feel sorry for themselves. I know I won't find myself thinking I have it bad ever again. After the period was over his teacher came over and thanked us for letting him play, saying how we made his day. But, he had it all wrong I should have thanked him. My actions made have made his day but this kid made a permanent impact on me. I am truly grateful, I got the honor to meet such an extraordinary and inspirational kid. As soon as I got home that day, I hugged both my parents and near tears I told them I loved them, and appreciate all they do for me.  I will never for get the time I spent with him and I will bring the lessons I learned because of him wherever I go in the future.,