Part 1- the Wedding
Yesterday, I arrived home to my always jovial son jumping in my arms asking me how my day was. He then proceeded to tell me in typical Noah fashion, “Dad the wedding is tomorrow. I get to go to the wedding!“ You can imagine my shock and bewilderment. I respond, “What wedding are you talking about Noah?” Nonchalantly Noah states, “You know dad Q and U stick together like glue!” Huh? I am even more puzzled than before. Noah proceeds to tell me that he has an invitation and it is on the fridge. I look at the fridge; low and behold there is an invitation. It states, “Let’s get together for the wedding of Q and U, Wednesday from 12:00-12:30 @ the Lighthouse Village!” Now it all made sense, not! Nicole steps in and explains that as part of a kindergarten phonics lesson they are witnessing the union of Q and U. A light reception will follow. Now it is clear...
Part 2- the Snow Day
I woke early this morning, around 4 a.m. I laid in the bed listening to the radio anxious and excited. You see, today I am hoping that Noah will have his first Snow Day! I listen a little closer every time the newscaster gets to Wayne County and even closer once they hit the letter U! When they finally say, University Prep my heart almost skips a beat. It is Noah’s first Snow Day! I can’t wait to tell him. We all know snow days are what kids live for! To see the look on his face…The appointed hour soon arrives. I lift Noah up and take him to the window, “Dad look at all the snow!” He is excited and I am excited. Now is the time to tell him", I think to myself. “Noah, school is closed today. It is a Snow Day!” Noah’s joy quickly turns to sorrow. “But daddy I want to go to school. I have to go to the wedding!”
Part 3- the Lesson
I looked at my son and initially thought, is he kidding me, really!? Who wants to go to school on a Snow Day? Then it started to sink in...The fact is I wanted this Snow Day for Noah. All Noah wanted was to go to school. Today, I projected my dream on my son, lesson learned. I consider myself blessed because many parents never learn this lesson. They spend their lives trying to make their children live their dreams. As parents we all make this mistake whether it is a snow day, a wedding, a career or a hobby. Yet, I am sure I will do it again. I just hope when I do I remember Noah’s first snow day.
Update-
I am happy to report that even though he cannot go to school Noah is making the best of today as he does everyday.
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Man, life will teach you lessons in the strangest ways. You just have to be perceptive enough to be willing to learn. Hope Noah enjoyed his day.
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So true . . . a hard and often inconvenient lesson for a parent to learn. Life would just be so much easier for parents if kids would just follow the scripts we write for them! We forget it is our job to help them write their own . . .
ReplyDeleteLessons learned through the eyes and mind of a child. We forget at times and realize just how we have become the one thing we did not want to be...Our Parents.
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