OJHS I Love You

As a teacher I saw some of my students struggle with things that I wish they didn't have to struggle with. Some of them developed eating disorders, some of them have really awful lives at home, some of them have had parents and siblings pass away. Junior High life is difficult enough without these big struggles that adults have trouble dealing with. Yesterday a tragedy occurred that will affect all of the students at OJHS. A student was killed by another student driving a car. You can read and watch the news here. I didn't know the driver, but I coached Maddi in track and she was such a cutie. She was so happy and so helpful. She was one of those students that I loved to be around and hoped that our little one would be like. Oh those poor kids at OJHS that might not have an understanding of the Plan of Salvation. Oh those poor kids who know both the parties involved. Oh those poor kids who were at the bus stop and saw it happen. How do you teach them to love and miss Madi, but still forgive and have compassion on the driver? Oh the poor driver whose life is changed forever by one mistake. Sometimes I just wonder why these little ones have to have so much to bear?

I love all my students at OJHS. I miss them so much. I wish I could just be there with them right now so we could hold each other and cry together. I am so proud of them for rallying together. Today they are all wearing pink in honor of Maddi. They are so strong. I love them. I miss them. I mourn with them.