I know, as a teacher, that not all of my little darlings will have fabulous lives, but I want to believe it. Today I got the worst news about one. I am feeling shattered and broken for what he went through and for his family.
@jenorr It's always hard when you want to help a student but can't. I've had a few instances in my classroom time but fortunately not many. Best you can do is hug your own family and carry on.