Kindergarten graduation has arrived at last!!! It has been 2 long years for my youngest son, JW, to achieve this goal. He begged for 2 years to be able to ride the school bus that went by the house each day. Finally he was old enough in years but not in maturation. He spent the first year of kindergarten in a classroom of 10 kids that were almost a full year older than he was. This did not help with his maturing.
Over the summer things began to fall into place for him and the first placement test of the year he 'benchmarked'. I guess means he could test at the level expected for entering kindergarten. It seems that this whole year with the same teacher as last year has been a growing experience. All of the adults have been impressed with his progress over the last two years. He even 'benchmarked' the last week of school! Yeah!
Well I ramble. Graduation day arrived. Appropriate clothes were found and the school bus caught. Then all the last minute chores done. The Jigglers covered and put in the car. Mom her usual 10 minutes late. We get to the auditorium in time to hear the kids sing their ABC's and say their nursery rhymes. Only 5 boys and 1 girl in his class this year. Then the principle is asked to make a speech. She talks to the kids about the story 'Snow White and the seven Dwarfs'. She takes the position that she is Snow White and the Kids are the seven dwarfs. Then she renames each child for the quality they have exemplified all year. She gets to JW-- Her response is "I name you Doc! Because every time I talk to you, I feel better." Wow!!! That thing he does that drives me absolutely insane-- talking to everyone, always giving them a hug, even when I think he needs to hurry and do something else. His infectious grin and happy outlook. All this makes the adults in his world feel better. WOW!!! Guess I will have to rethink this. !?
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