Today was the last last of the TEAM car washes for this year. TEAM heads to out for a Lost Coast hike this week for 5 days. As I pulled into the Tamascal HS driveway for the1stof 2 car washes, I remember seeing Alicia and her class, bumbling about washing cars to generate money for their camping trips. Their playfulness and purposefulness ever present. Music of that time blaring on the stereo pulled into the courtyard.
As I watched the TEAMies wash the Miata, I was transported back to the Jen's story at Alicia's Memorial about the first time she took a ride with Alicia. Stalling out at stop signs, music blaring, gears grinding, but hysterical laughter all the time. That in a sentence captured her spirit.
It was great to see Chuck and Nicole and get caught up with events a TEAM. With graduation being right around the corner, June 7th, they are winding things down for another successful TEAM program year. This program was the catalyst through which Alicia blossomed and came unto her own. She became much more self assured and confident. Through the individual attention of Chuck and Patchen as well as the Tamasical teachers, she excelled. She could not longer attend a traditional HS with their impersonal approach to teaching.
Alicia's friends have started returning for the summer. I ran into Cat from soccer working at a local MV ice cream place and Chelsea from volleyball at a burger joint. I think Cathie and me are looking forward to seeing some of the TEAMies from Alicia's class.
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