I was cleaning out an old filing drawer over the weekend at the office when I came across a handful of letters that our girls had written to us at the end of last year’s program. It was just like Christmas morning for me since, as you may remember, words are my receiving love language.

Okay, you got me. It’s actually still physical touch but? HELLO? “Words of affirmation” just sounds so much better, ya’ll.

Anyway, back to the letter. It’s from a girl who was in 6th grade at the time she wrote it. Which may, now that I think about it, be obvious from the letter:

“Miss Kristen is so awesome. She’s really nice. When twelve things are happening at once in Sparkle, she is still calm and kool. Even though she doesn’t like the cheese, she is still the best Sparkle leader ever in my opinion.”

Good to know that those of us who have a PNC aversion are still loved by the middle school masses.

P.S. – Want to hear another letter that, somehow, doesn’t mention PNC?

“I used to feel like a caterpillar but now I feel like I’ve hatched out of my cocoon and I’m a butterfly. Sparkle has changed my whole life.”

Well then. Maybe words of affirmation really will become my new love language.