oh, you

in the middle of all my stress-iness (it's a new word, people, write it down) i had the most wonderful lunch break.

Yachad has a girls high school, and 9 of the students joined us.  we spent the first half-hour learning and discussing Rosh Chodesh, Iyar, and the general Jewish calendar.  my chavruta was a delightful 16 year old girl named Leah who excitedly told me every answer to each question i asked.  she's very meticulous, counting to make sure she gave me her correct age, concentrating each time, and never missing the mark.

we then watched a video about Yachad (um, hi, i teared up), listened to Rabbi Weinreb, and had pizza.  at the end of the hour, i had to go back to work.

i saw Leah as i was walking out (she'dd run off to make the rounds and see what the table looked like from all different perspectives) and i thanked her for learning with me.  without a thought, full of spontaneous sweetness, she opened her arms.

best hug ever