I hope you don't mind but I want to brag a little.
Yep. I want to brag a little today. Don't worry I am not here to brag about myself, but about the kids at our school. For newer readers, we have 43 kids at the school aged 4 to 9, with the majority being on the lower end of that age range. Our kids live in a tough environment. Most of their homes do not have any form of electricity, no heat, no air conditioning, no tv and no video games. The majority of the kids don't have a chore list with rewards if they do x number of items without being reminded. They have life that includes washing dishes, taking care of younger siblings, going with their mom to wash clothes at the well, herding cattle after school. Most don't have their own room, in fact some share a room with all their family members at bedtime. They don't have flavored juices and drinks refrigerated and waiting on them any time they want them. There are no snacks to pop in a microwave or rip open a bag. They hel...