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I keep trying to convince myself that the 7 hours I spend with the kids at my school means something and that it makes a difference. Situations like this make me worry about the other 17 hours of the day.

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I know exactly what you mean. I have this one kid in my class and his step-mother was the only really stable adult figure in his life. She passed away. His mother walked out a long time ago...and his dad "tries" I guess. But he is so distant and can't stay focused on his work at all. My heart breaks for him.

Then I have this one girl on my team and I wish that I could adopt her. She has a pretty tough home life and is the sweetest thing ever.

It gets to me sometimes too...