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This afternoon my friend Carol led my fourth-grade religious ed class through the Stations of the Cross. Teaching this class this year has been a revelation, and while I look forward to the summer break, I will miss these kids. <\/i>They continue to teach me.
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They have surprised me in so many ways: Boys who didn\u2019t seem to give a hang in October now reading along attentively with Carol. Look at my pal C at left! Not to mention the other C in the Jacoby Ellsbury Red Sox jersey.<\/p>\n

Girls who wanted only to blend in with the woodwork, meek, seemingly afraid or unwilling to step forward, now front and center with their interest. That\u2019s my friend E to the left of the column, looking so intently at the 11th Station. Beautiful!<\/p>\n

Children have a deep, indelible wish to know God. I can\u2019t wait for my next class in the fall. I can\u2019t wait to start learning again.<\/p>\n

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