embarrassment.

this is Ellen. she was by far the quietest student in my whole class....by whole class, i mean all 8 students. she wore the same yellow jacket everyday to school and rarely spoke.

my favorite thing about Ellen was that she was literally bff with Tom. every day, they sat next to each other. if i was lucky, i would catch them whispering to each other.

one day, after i had noticed them hanging out for quite some time, i asked if they were dating. WRONG QUESTION. she nearly fell out of her chair laughing. between the laughter and sweet giggles from the other students, i figured what i had asked, was embarrassing to her. as i was turning all shades of red, she was as well. i laughed, she did as well. that is one moment i will never forget. lesson learned.

Ellen was a spectacular artist. this beauty was drawn on the board when i arrived for afternoon activities. she must have not gone home from the morning session.

she also drew me a picture of a Chinese girl dressed in traditional garb. i cherish that picture, its in my journal.

behind all her quiet smiles and silent giggles was a sweet girl. i miss Ellen.