So precious

The cutest thing happened today and I just had to share. I have a new student at the Ivycrest dance school named (Ali). She is the sweetest little unassuming, attentive, happy little thing. Always smiling even after I have a major melt down and yell at my 5 year olds when they mess up their recital dance. 

We were doing our usual routine, gathering the other 5 jazz dancers from their respective classrooms and waiting by the bathroom for a couple class mates to change into their dance clothes. Out of nowhere (or so I thought) she asked: "Ms. Aubrey, are you sad today?"
It was so perceptive, so oddly thoughtful of a 5 year old, I couldn't help but answer honestly. I smiled a little bit and responded that yes, I was having a tough day. She asked why. I shrugged my shoulders, not about to burden her with silly adult problems. She thought a moment and looked up at me.
"Is it because you miss your mom?"
Seriously, this girl just gets it. New favorite student.