It's two months into the school year and I still haven't established any type of daily routine. My days seem choppy and more than a little messy, with no rhyme or reason to them. I never know if I am coming or going or taking a nice long nap.
I almost forgot that the kids had a Veteran's Day assembly at School. Being this is an evil, government run public school I had no idea what to expect, so I wanted to be there. Plus, one of my sons had gone out of his way to invite his Grandpa to this thing, so I sorta had to go and present my "involved parent" face to the world.
It was a short little program that actually honored veterans. There was a color guard from the local high school who presented the flag with respect. They sang traditional patriotic songs. We said the pledge of the allegiance and everyone was instructed in proper ways to salute the flag by placing our hands over our hearts. And About 50 veterans came out of the audience, including my dad, to receive flowers and thank you notes from the kids.
I had to check the date to make sure I hadn't traveled back in time to an era where we were proud of our country and proud of our service men and we taught our children to be proud too.
---if you are a new reader, my kids have always gone to private school or home schooled because they are my kids and my responsibility and I didn't want them attacked by gangs and bullies and peanuts and cafeteria food and school bathrooms and other outside influences that I can't control and teachers I don't personally know----
It was such a great program. Not too long. Honoring those who serve and have served...I got a bit teary eyed. I was impressed. Could I have possiablly been wrong about public school?
Well. Two days later two boys were arrested at this same school for taking a loaded gun to school.
Ah well. I can't have every thing.
5 comments:
Yeah, you can't put them in a bubble. Drugs and crazy stuff happen everywhere. I watch Law & Order!
each generation it gets worse and we were in the best of times, as were our grand parents and so will be our grand children. the worst of times is yet to come...
Hope you conveyed your Happiness to the school, at how the school did this Veteran's Day program. They need approval, when they do things right.
Well... that's awesome about the veteran's day assembly... but yikes... Public school is evil. :)
What a lovely event at school, cuddos to them.
Pop over for our FOUR GIVEAWAYS ending Nov. 23rd.
Have a lovely week.TTFN ~Marydon
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