When the lead counselors left to pick up the kids from school, there were only 20 out of the usual 80 kids. Schools were shutting down the next day because of the coronavirus. The kids mostly played outside on their last day. I watched the lead counselors play an intense game of basketball with them on the courtyard. One of the kids would always tease the lead counselors whenever they didn’t get the ball in, and I thought it was the funniest thing seeing a fourth grader try to roast a 20-year-old. I couldn’t believe it was my last day with them. When it was time for the kids to go, the staff members and I sat and talked in the office. We were all sad about the uncertainty of the situation. One of the directors started playing “Graduation (Friends Forever).” We all laughed and said goodbye.
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