I had exciting news the day before thanksgiving....my dossier was to be registered with PANI on November 25th, Thanksgiving! I said many a thank you all day as my family shared our day together. The next step is "dossier approved" and after that "referral received." I am feeling cautious yet nervous.
The sad news is ...... Last Saturday one of my students, Lexa, a beautiful, always smiling, 7 year old, second grader, was tragically killed by a drunk driver. Her mother is still in critical condition. Her baby sister was only slightly injured. The guy who hit them ran from the scene. It has been a very emotional and heartwrenching week at school. I went to the funeral home yesterday with two of my closest friends, who also know the family, it was one of the most difficult things that I have ever done. How sad...... How many lives have been changed because of this senseless accident. It will be a very long time before there is any healing. Even as I write this, tears are streaming down my face.
