Remembering Memo

He was almost out of breath when he came bursting through the sliding glass doors into the classroom. I was putting out cushions in preparation for our afternoon circle, but was stopped with the whirl of excitement that blew in with him. "Carla, we've got a problem!" He continued: "Some girls outside... They're chasing me around the yard. And when they get me, they hug me!" "And you don't like this?" I replied. "Well, actually...." he said, after a second's thought, "I do!" And out the door he went again, as quickly as he'd come in. It was nice being reminded of this moment today - one of those rare days when Memo was connecting with his classmates, enjoying being part of the game, and just having fun. I hear he's now really happy at Armstrong, doing well in his classes but also socializing and making friends. I couldn't be happier for him!