Punk Rock Kid

We just finished watching School of Rock. What a great movie. It really made me want to move in the direction of becoming a teacher. I love it when movies empower kids. I sometimes forget how amazing they can be. Yes, I know this was just a movie, but the kids were great. I work with kids that are in foster care and have "special needs." That means that they have some sort of mental health diagnosis. Sometimes they are total turds, but most of them are these amazing people. One little boy just tugged at my heart yesterday. He's only 4 and diagnosed with RAD. He had a tantrum at his visit with his mom and stormed into his bedroom. I went in to talk to him and he tried to push me away so I got down on my knees so I could be at his level and asked him if he needed a hug. He turned these big, brown, sad eyes at me and just nodded. I held him for a few minutes and then he was okay. They don't always know how to tell us what they need, and sometimes it's just a little love and encouragement. Wow. They blow me away.