The End of the Road

James Wagner, Courtney Eiland and Danny Davis at dinner.
My new little sisters from left to right -- Maggie Thach, Kate Crandall, Lourdes Castillo, Jill Tompkins and Angela Busch.

My little brothers from left to right James Wagner, Brandon Meachum, Danny Davis, Andy Vazquez and seated Chhun Sun, Sirage Yassin and Ronald Clark.

Another SJI Class has come and gone. The week was a fulfilling one. You never know what to expect when you come together with a group of people of different backgrounds.
I know I look forward to this time of year to give back but more importantly help these students reach their potential.
I can see great things from this group and I am proud to say with confidence that this group can and will go far. I saw it in their eyes this week. They were hard workers. They were up from sun up to sun down but never missed a beat.
I love them as my little brothers and sisters.
I get a bit emotional on the last day where we take the kids to brunch. This year was a different experience because we spent it at the beach, which was great for the kids and instructors.
I am soooo amazed that Leon and Sandy has done this 14 times now.
It is a great amount of work, but we all love it. That is why I have been so involved the last five years and will be for years to come.