Allow me to indulge in some maternal bragging. I had Hijo's school conference last night, and I must say, I have never heard such a string of good things about my child that was not uttered by one of his grandparents. While Hijo is smart and has always been a good student, he's often had some sort of behavioral issue in school. This was especially evident in first grade and the part of second grade he spent in Seattle. Once we got to PT, this seemed to improve, though not disappear. Last night, this was not mentioned as an issue at all! I'm so proud of him. The teacher even said that he is one of the kids that makes teaching fun.
Aside from the obvious pleasure that one gets from hearing their child praised, this is such good news to me because it makes me feel that the move to PT was the right thing to do. I had already more or less come to that conclusion, though there are times when I long to return to Seattle. But to feel that Hijo is thriving here in a way that he wasn't in Seattle eases my my mind and heart deeply.
I am also proud of myself today. Yesterday, I pushed myself to do something that was way out of my comfort zone. As far as I can tell it went over pretty well. But that's not the point. It was wildly successful simply because I did it. I was thrumming with adrenaline for hours afterwards, a big grin on my face.
Both of these moments of pride were brought to fruition largely due to the support of people around me and I am grateful for that.
Hurray! I am SO happy to hear that Hijo is flourishing up there in the sticks! He's one of the most delightful people I've ever known, and I miss him all the time. (When we did pumpkin carving this year, everyone wished he was with us because they remembered that he's a good carver!) I've been meaning to send you an email thanking you for your PT tips... last August (Sheesh!)
Posted by: kendra | 21 March 2008 at 09:39 AM
oh YAY that must have felt SO GOOD. And, I think, PT must be a good place for him-- it is filled with inspiration and inspiring people-- a fabulous place to grow up.
Posted by: Elizabeth | 22 March 2008 at 06:26 PM