Young Love

Happiness is...

Young love. In fact, walking around a school filled with 12 and 13 year olds is pretty monotonous until days like today. No, today was no ordinary day... we concluded instruction at 12:30 to prepare for a mid-afternoon Valentine's dance. No uniforms required, the kids came to school dressed to impress. It was simply endearing.

As staff, our duties included helping the logistics surrounding the dance as well as patrolling to keep them out of shenanigans. In fact, one of the staff members walked the perimeter of the crowd with a flashlight, ready to shine it on any perpetrators who decided to start grinding or sucking face.

Amidst all of this, I was able to really take in the students from a different perspective. Near the DJ there were several couples engaged in slow-dancing, laying their heads on each others' shoulders, holding each other tightly. The real smile crept onto my face when the songs changed to hard rap and the couples continued to sway slowly in each others' arms. As if the beat change was difficult to notice. Wonderful...

In any case, things seem simpler in these days, and they fall for every boy they spend a week with. I realize now the growth I have made but I wouldn't give up young love for the world! Happy almost-V-day, all.