What an incredible experience - for everyone who got to know these two!
Lea was also an exchange student this year (from Northern Italy!) and she and John-Jefferson bonded over shared experiences. And both of them became beautifully a part of the friend group and our families.
It was several days of goodbyes... a gathering at the park with cake and a piñata, a final JV baseball game, hugs from everyone stopping by for the last time, and of course an emotional scene at the airport!
If you ever wonder how Hamp & Sam handle emotional situations, here is the the perfect example:
at the airport for John-Jefferson, Sam goes in for the big hug.... so his older brother seizes the opportunity to give him a wedgie. Sigh... if for no other reason, we will miss John-Jefferson in this house as the buffer between Hamp & Sam! But for sure, Hamp will miss having someone to match his brand of funny.
All kidding aside, John-Jefferson (and Lea!) were very much a part of our family - from holiday celebrations, family vacations, and Sunday night dinners to parental lectures, household chores and forced family fun. It was an amazing year sharing our lives with one another and I know that friendships were made for life. Love these guys!
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