On Thursday we had a "teachable moment" that seems to have stuck with the kids. When we are working on writing projects I often play music. I had just downloaded a new song called Clouds by Zach Sobiech. I liked the song and had no idea about the amazing back story. One of the kids told me about how he was writing the song as a way to deal with cancer. He just passed away this week at the age of 18. His story is very inspirational and it was a great reminder for me to focus on enjoying the people in my life.
If you haven't heard about him here is an article that shares more details: CNN
Also, here is the YouTube video of his song:
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