He made me take about seven pictures of him because tomorrow he's leaving to Puerto Rico for the summer and he's worried I'll forget him. He's such a punk - I could never forget a personality like that. He followed me home after class, and wouldn't leave until he'd slammed every door and shrieked, "See you next fall! Don't forget me!" Even though he's one of the most exasperating kids I deal with, he's also one of the few I feel like I can talk to on an adult level. He's constantly giving me career advice ("You didn't babysit this week? Then don't buy anything - save your money!") and asking me all about God and "up there" (heaven). He has serious moral quandries, even at eight, and his questions always challenge and encourage me. So while I won't mind a summer vacation from his more troublesome antics, I definitely won't be forgetting the little guy anytime soon.
