I feel like I sent my son into the lion’s den by sending him off to 7th grade today. Worst of all, he would not let me take him there and he left his cell phone so I had no contact with him until he was home. I worried sick all day. Did he make it? Did he find his friends? Did he make it to his classes? Did he find his classes?
Then there was Kaylen. Who for the last 10 days has done nothing but cry in anguish over the thought of having the teacher assigned to her for 5th grade? According to Kaylen's friends who have had this teacher in the past, she is very mean. And unfair, and yells and everybody does not like her and she eats in front of her class all year long! Gasp! I hardly cared about most of the rumors, and told Kaylen she had two choices.. "Go in with a Positive attitude, or go in with a negative one. Either one you choose, your going in."
The elementary school this year had back to school night this morning before school. So, I went to Kaylens class first. Introduced myself to her new teacher. (The teacher already new Kaylen from science from last year.) Then the following words came out of my mouth, " You know the last 10 days has been pretty bad. Kaylen has really been dreading this day."
Teacher: "Why? Because of 5th grade or because of me?"
Me: "Well, both"
Kaylen is horrified at this point and chimes in... "I have heard rumors..."
Me: "Yes we have heard rumors and Kaylen and I have discussed these rumors and decided that we can't believe everything that we hear, so we will be coming to your class and look forward to a great year."
Teacher: "Well, I hope we plan to have fun this year, Kaylen do you want to stay in class with me before school starts?"
Me: "I have to go to two other classes and she wants to see her friends class so she will be back."
Then we left.
Kaylens friend and Kelsey were waiting for us. Kaylen turns to her friends.. "That was so embarrassing!"
Friend .. "What?"
Me "I told Kaylens teacher that we have heard rumors and that Kaylen was not excited to be coming to her class. Did I hurt her?"
Friend.. "OH WoW! That would be so embarrassing!"
Me.. Shocked utterly, I thought I did her a favor!!
Now the rest of my day WORRIED that I made a mistake with Kaylen.
Thank heavens, Kelsey had Kyson's old teacher, and all was well there. And Kensley went with OMA, and from what I hear they had a blast.
So I leave my kids and go to work. And, I have to say, I was emotionally upset. Worried about my sweet boy, all alone, eating his lunch, lost without his friends. And Kaylen to be left embarrassed and scared of her teacher even more. WHAT HAVE I DONE!
I did not even feel this emotional when I had to send my first child Kyson to Kindergarten, it was a joyful thing. And this year I have them all in school and I am so upset that I have fed them to the lions.
Once 3PM hit I left work for lunch, speed home to find, all smiling, excited and had a great day.
Me? Now after balling all day, how do I change to happy and excited for them? It is such a switch around. I think age has taken over my ability to change emotions quickly.
Kyson, he did walk to school with his friends and had lots of people he knew from other schools and ate lunch with a group of friends. And he will not stop speaking in Spanish.
Kaylen, thanked me for talking to her teacher!!! Said that she was really nice to her and that when she talked to some kids in her class at recess who said they were so afraid of this teacher, and Kaylen told them what I had done. They all told Kaylen that they were glad that I said something, so she felt glad to have me for a mom.
I cannot count how many prayers I offered today in my heart all day long. I can say, the angels really do hold the mouths of the lions. My babies are home safe, happy and Oh boy... We have to do this tomorrow?!??!!!
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