But mostly, they just talk. You feel like it bores them or something. Another member, Caroline Hereford, said she felt different from her friends on Senior Day for athletes at the school, when parents are recognized with their children. Every aspect of your life has a little piece missing. Sometimes it's a big piece.
Most members have a story about teachers' reactions to their grief.
I guess a lot of them haven't lost their parents yet. They don't know what it's like when you're younger and keeping up with your schoolwork. Phillips was one of six West Virginia students this year to win an award from the Prudential Spirit of Community program, which recognizes teens for self-initiated community service. An active churchgoer, Phillips said she felt called to form the group. To me, this has been a burden from God.