Jake came home from school the other day and handed me an invitation to come to his school. I had been invited to come to the Student of the Month Luncheon where Jake would be honored. He was very excited since they only choose one student from each class per month. So the day arrived and I had invited my mom to come with me because her and Jake are very close and I knew that it would mean a lot to him if she was there. We were all sitting at the table before anything had started and the principal came up to me and my mom and started raving about Jake. Some of her exact comments were.....
"If we could clone a student to fill a whole school it would be one exactly like Jake."
"You son is the so responsible, respectful and hardworking."
She made up some scenario about recess where if there were a bunch of kids out at recess throwing snowballs Jake would be the one trying to stop it from happening but in a way where they would respect what he was saying instead of making fun of him.
She said he was always more than willing to help other students or teachers.
This went on for literally a full 5 minutes, in fact she was saying such incredible things I looked over at my mom and she was crying. It was a really proud moment for me and also quite a shocking one and of course I will tell you why.....
I know that Jake is a very good student and always has been because that is evident in his grades. What I always wonder about is his citizenship because at home Jake can at times be a little difficult. He is a lot like his mother in a lot of ways. I have always done a very good job at spoiling him. He does not like to hear the word NO. He also thinks that anything that goes wrong is anyones fault but his own. Dont get me wrong he is the most caring, most responsible, cleanest and funniest little man you will ever meet. I love him more than I can express but I have always worried a little bit about the respecting your elder thing. So, what I am starting to learn is that there is a HOME Jake and a SCHOOL or ANYWHERE ELSE Jake. I guess I taught him something good somewhere along the line because atleast he acts appropriately outside of our house right??
Anyway, I was soooo very proud of him for receiving that award and I know he deserved it. He truly is an example to me and the older he gets the more proud I am. Love you buddy!!!
"If we could clone a student to fill a whole school it would be one exactly like Jake."
"You son is the so responsible, respectful and hardworking."
She made up some scenario about recess where if there were a bunch of kids out at recess throwing snowballs Jake would be the one trying to stop it from happening but in a way where they would respect what he was saying instead of making fun of him.
She said he was always more than willing to help other students or teachers.
This went on for literally a full 5 minutes, in fact she was saying such incredible things I looked over at my mom and she was crying. It was a really proud moment for me and also quite a shocking one and of course I will tell you why.....
I know that Jake is a very good student and always has been because that is evident in his grades. What I always wonder about is his citizenship because at home Jake can at times be a little difficult. He is a lot like his mother in a lot of ways. I have always done a very good job at spoiling him. He does not like to hear the word NO. He also thinks that anything that goes wrong is anyones fault but his own. Dont get me wrong he is the most caring, most responsible, cleanest and funniest little man you will ever meet. I love him more than I can express but I have always worried a little bit about the respecting your elder thing. So, what I am starting to learn is that there is a HOME Jake and a SCHOOL or ANYWHERE ELSE Jake. I guess I taught him something good somewhere along the line because atleast he acts appropriately outside of our house right??
Anyway, I was soooo very proud of him for receiving that award and I know he deserved it. He truly is an example to me and the older he gets the more proud I am. Love you buddy!!!
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