six years old

Suprisingly our Monday classes were off to a decent start this morning after our newest addition to the class, Carolina, six years of age was able to join us after her tears had ceased, the pequenos had settled down and Wilmer had stopped slapping and kicking us as his medicine finally began to kick in. Just as our little students were occupied doing their own creative drawings the head tia Stacey came into our classroom to speak with Jordan and I. Apparently last night while Carolina was in bed with her older sister Reina, our oldest girl Raquel (of 15 years)witnessed six year old Carolina, precious 6 year old Carolina naked in bed with paper she had folded up and put inside her thrusting and rubbing against her older sister. Six years old. Again later on in the day she was found inappropriately touching one of our other girls as well. To hold her, to feel her hugs, her kisses, you know she has either been sexually abused or witnessed it frequently. You just feel it, you can see it, I saw it and felt it this morning as she was sitting on my lap and she intentially pulled my shirt out to look down. Still showing love and affection for her I made it so very clear that was not okay, not appropriate. Before we left for the day the head tia, tio and our founder were sitting down to talk to her. I have faith she's not too old to learn, damaged of course, but still young enough that her life can be turned around.

There are no more words right now. Only six years old.