Today at school I noticed one of my friends was crying. He was sitting in a chair and looked very sad. I went over and sat next to him and began stroking his arm to help him feel better. There are more and more moments like this at school where I show my empathy for my friends. It is hard to believe that a few months ago I had a hard time controlling my emotions and would occasionally hit and bite. I feel like I’ve come a long way in understanding and living with emotions.