Parents’ Day
May 8, 2009
I’ve had lots of hard days in Colombia. I’m woman enough to admit that.
There was the Virus o’ Death and the time I made a scene in an airport. There was the apartment flood and the day my computer crashed. Oh, and that one particular ride home from the valley when I nearly tossed my cookies. And then, there was today.
Parents’ Day in Colombia.
And well, the thing is, I miss my parents. ‘Cause they’re pretty much rockstars. Okay, that’s a stretch. Daddy’s a redneck bread man and Momma’s a banker with the sweetest Southern drawl in three states, but they’re rockstars to me and I miss them.
My students were asked by the administration to make cards to give to their parents at a school wide assembly this morning. I wanted the ones we did to be extra special and something that moms and dads would hold onto for a while. I even promised blow pops to kids that made their parents cry with their words. Trashy excuse for bribery, I know.
For good measure, I made one of my own to use as an example. My parents haven’t seen it, so I guess they didn’t cry and I didn’t shed a tear making it. Not even one. Because why would I? I mean, I’m an adult for cryin’ out loud. And I’m not emotional at all. Really.
MOM: my friend. biscuit cooker. banker. sneezer. late night giggler. house decorator. bargain shopper. hardest worker. go out to eater. my Momma.
DAD: my hero. strong. brave. loving. kind. worker. dancer. baseball thrower. pool fixer. hugger. breakfast buyer. laugher. my Daddy.
May 9th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Your mamma and pop can cry now that they have seen it! I just read in a book about a teacher: “A mom came in the room today. The majority of the time when a parent comes in, it’s not to bring an apple to the teacher.”
“She thanked you,…That’s an orchard?”
“Yes, its not about teaching facts or assignments. It’s about…finding the switch. ”
I bet you find lots of switches.
Thanks for the orchard you share!
May 11th, 2009 at 8:22 am
I love this Em. I didn’t cry either but barely.
May 11th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I’ve always heard you appreciate your parents more, the older you get. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always appreciated my parents, but now that I’m older AND I’m a parent, I most definitely appreciate everything they sacrificed for me.
I think we should all make our parents a card once a month. 🙂