1000 paper cranes

Today I was scheduled to teach and explain interview test results with one of my classes. Instead, I spent a couple hours with the students folding origami cranes. We didn't stop until we had 1000. If you know of this tradition (or visited the former site of the world trade center) then you know we weren't celebrating this chance to skip class.

One of our students has been in the hospital since Saturday, and we are not sure when he'll wake up, or what state he'll be in if he does. He had a really serious accident while practicaing Judo. We are all waiting, hoping for the best. The Judo teacher has been at the hospital this whole time since it happened. I can't imagine how he must be feeling. The teachers and administrators are being really sensitive with the issue; carefully choosing what they say about it to the students, if they say anything. At first the principal told us not to talk about it at all, but a couple teachers were upset, especially the one planning the paper cranes.
In addition to making cranes, his classmates all took turns recording a message on tape, so that it could be played to him in the hospital. How cool it will be if they help him wake up.

Please send your love.

-Colleen