My daughter's SEA (Special Education Assistant) has been working additionally with a younger boy new to our school this year and because my daughter usually spent lunchtimes alone or chatting with the supervisors, she has had an opportunity to get to know him. What a great experience it has been for her to spend time with this little guy! My daughter comes home daily with wonderful stories of time spent with him; what he said, what they did together, how he made her smile. Her "little buddy" as she calls him has become an important part of her school life. This relationship has also brought out a caring, almost maternal side of my daughter that we have not seen very often. As this is her last year of elementary school, she has already enlisted her younger sister as his "big buddy" for next year. Over the years, I have witnessed other examples of how this buddy system is helpful and rewarding for both the older and younger children involved. My daughter's relationship with her little buddy has allowed me to experience first hand, what a precious and enriching aspect of life these connections can be.
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