This is a photo of the desk in the Bondurant Middle School Youth Service Center. In the background there are many different things to catch your eye but focus on the corner of the desk. Imagine five to six middle school students standing at that corner laughing and chatting. Being present and being a constant in the lives of our students is a strength that sometimes gets overlooked. This corner of my desk is where the tea is split, the questions are asked and jokes are told. The corner of this desk is where trust has been made throughout the year. My students know that they can say it all without judgement but only love and acceptance (and a bit of sarcasm).