2020 Hindsight: Classmate Bonds

 I was hoping that the 222nd day of 2020 would hold to palindromic form and be a good day and.... it was!  Got a lot done on 8/9/2020 and did it in a relaxed manner.  One thing that really stood out to me was when Alexa and her classmates went to visit a friend in the community.  He was not able to attend the traditional schools of OPS and CHS, but they treated him as a classmate nonetheless.  And they visited with him and hung out and ate pizza and talked about their future plans.  And, looking at the picture that was posted on FB, I got my 2020 Hindsight: Classmate Bonds.  I have honestly been worried about the fact that these kids who have been in my daughter's (and our) life for the past 12-14 years will suddenly, in the Fall, be gone.   But they won't.  The bonds that they've formed, the friendships they've made, the care they have for each other and their community: these are strong.  So I look forward to staying connected with them (and their parents, I hope) in the coming years and enjoying watching all of their accomplishments.  They are a special class of kids.