One day at the age of 20, I looked around and saw beautiful smiling faces staring at me. They inhaled everything I said. Some were hungry to learn. They stayed with me after school, asked a lot of questions and trusted me to help guide them to their better tomorrows. They believed in me.

Suddenly I was now responsible for someone other than myself. I think this was when it started! Though the child in me remained, I had to be the adult at some point!

That was then. The memories still make me smile. Today I reflect on how I grew with them. I’ll always be grateful for the moments I got to share in their journey. I pray I deposited something in them that helped to shape who they are today. #forevergrateful