Garrett is now 15 (16 is just six short weeks!) and has been to the stock show so many times he knows the grounds by heart. He loves going and it truly is where his complete interest and drive lye. I hugged him this morning and told him and I loved him and sorry I couldn't go. He so sweetly turned and looked at me and said, "it's ok. I understand." Gave me that sweet grin and headed out the door. Just for a split second I saw the little boy that used to climb into my lap and tug on my earrings and say "pwetty". Oh, my heart melted completely to my toes and I had to just lean against the wall to hold myself up.
The day I saw Garrett for the first time, I had that same exact feeling. He stole my heart long before he was born but the day I saw him he melted it right to my toes. He has always had that quality about him that made me just melt. I know most kids do that to their moms but he became part of me the very second I knew about him. His every move became mine, his every want became mine, his every challenge became mine. He became mine!
I miss getting to go with h
im to the stock shows. It is wonderful to spend time with him while he does what he loves. He has two years left for showing so I am making it a priority right now to commit to going with him next year to them ALL! It may be whirlwind trips but I will be there. I am not going to miss another show and a chance at my heart melting to my toes!
What a sweet post! It is so nice to have those great memories. You deserve to go to all those shows. Plan now to do them and be with Garrett.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Kim! I was just thinking...every parent should write something like this and give it to their students' teachers. They should write about a memory they have with their child, or just the reasons why they love and cherish them. I think it would help teachers have a different perspective about each child as an individual, you know? And no, I'm not saying this because I need a new perspective on Garrett...he's a great kid and he's doing really well!!! How has he done so far in Ft. Worth?
ReplyDeleteCharla, you are so right! There are times I look as my students as a number or a grade and it takes some real soul searching (at times) to see them as a person. Not that I don't love them and would do anything for them but it just seems to be the "systems' way".
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the year I like for my parents to fill out a "Tell Me About Your Child" questionairre. It is so nice to read about the child they are intrusting me with! Some of them make me cry, some of them make me laugh. But, it gives me an insight to what their family is like and what they are all about. That is the part of my job I love, getting to really know my students. They become my children and I will be their biggest fan forever!!!
Take care and thanks for being such a great influence on our children.
Kim- I just love Charla's idea. I would love to see something like that from my students' parents It wouldn't have to be their whole life story just a little something to give us an insight about them. Also KIm - I think you had better start planning on going to more shows... you're running out of time!!!! Make those memories while you can!!!
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