July 23, 2006
Well, when I bought oatmeal and bananas this morning I asked the manager of the supermarket if they were hiring for anything. I was cheerful and confident (meaning it was spontaneous so I didn't have time to obsess over it). But they aren't. I forgot to ask our neighbor with a mini-market if he had any weekend papers left over with help wanted ads. Bleh.
I have G's girls here today so that hopefully they can do the bulk of the moving today. They've got a truck coming for their boxes.
A refused to go to school this morning. "This is the thanks I get for letting you have a weeks vacation during the school year?" "YES!"
He cried. Ouch. I don't want him to be sad. But gee whiz! About ten days of school left.
I hated going to school too, but I didn't want to miss learning anything. He doesn't mind the "social" aspect of it, he just hates what's expected of him in the classroom. He can beat up all the kids his age. He told me this the day he fought the last one. "I don't want you fighting!" "It's okay, Mom. We weren't mad at each other. We just wanted to see who was strongest." He actually loves learning. But he doesn't seem able to do it the way they expect him to. I'm still hoping that a way will be figured out to help him get around whatever it is that stops his progress.
I have G's girls here today so that hopefully they can do the bulk of the moving today. They've got a truck coming for their boxes.
A refused to go to school this morning. "This is the thanks I get for letting you have a weeks vacation during the school year?" "YES!"
He cried. Ouch. I don't want him to be sad. But gee whiz! About ten days of school left.
I hated going to school too, but I didn't want to miss learning anything. He doesn't mind the "social" aspect of it, he just hates what's expected of him in the classroom. He can beat up all the kids his age. He told me this the day he fought the last one. "I don't want you fighting!" "It's okay, Mom. We weren't mad at each other. We just wanted to see who was strongest." He actually loves learning. But he doesn't seem able to do it the way they expect him to. I'm still hoping that a way will be figured out to help him get around whatever it is that stops his progress.