"The week everything happened"
We reference the day of October 20, 2015, as "the week everything happened." No one says what happened, but we are all reminded just how big that hole is. That week defined a lot for us at Rapides High---or at least in my classroom. That week was a fog---a fog of tears, hugs, and unbelief. That week we truly solidified that we are a family. That week we grew closer than ever. That week we truly learned. That week boundaries were broken because we were broken. And now, only--- already---six weeks later, we are still growing. We are still sharing stories of butterflies. We are still sharing life. We have moments where some just need to chat. We have moments where tears form from nowhere. We are still that close family. We are still learning about this life without her big hearty laugh and smile. We find her in the poems we read. She even shows up ...