This week, one of the children gave me the sweetest thank you letter, which she wrote entirely in English. And about a month ago, I was walking with another child, holding her skinny little hand, and she suddenly said, in English, "Rachel-san! I love you!?" I was like ? ? ? ? ? "No, *I* love *you*, you little angel!? " 7-year-olds can be exhausting, but they more than make up for it by being such sweet, pure little bundles of joy.