Talking to a Child.. meeting the mother.

Yesterday was the big Mother's Day Concert at the school where I work. It was great. The kids have been practicing for so long. The kids have been trying so hard. I was so proud of my students. They're so tiny and cute.. and they did an amazing job.
Many mothers came up to me after the concert to ask about their children and to thank me for the results they see in their children. The kids are doing so well.
It was nice talking to all the parents...
The mother of the child from my last post also came up to talk to me. It was awkward. She knows that I know that she beats her child. She knows I am the reason the issue became huge. She knows I am the reason that everybody knows. I am the reason the owner of the school threatened to take some sort of action if it ever happens again.
Awkwardly enough, the woman thanked me. She cried. She told me that she did not realize how out of hand it had gotten. She thanked me for making her son feel safe and loved. She thanked me for protecting him, even if it from her.
I do not know if I believe her. I just know that I am happy that her child feels safe. I am happy she knows that I will do it all again if he ever goes through that again.
I am happy that I did something for this child...