Hug Your Kids

Wow, today was an unbelievably challenging day.  There's really no need to write down everything difficult that we had to work through; it was just one of those days.

But today was also a day when a teacher made a huge difference for me.  In the middle of all today's craziness, phone calls home, meetings with students and parents and itinerant staff, an email came to me from my son's grade 4 teacher.  It was titled "Make your day", and was a copy of my son's writing for the day where they were to pick, and then write about, a role model.  My son, sniff, picked me.  See below:

My Hero

Mar 1, 2013

Who is my role model? Who do I admire?  Well I admire my Dad.

My Dad is a very good man and I want to be just like him when I'm older. I want to be a principle just like my dad.    

He took me on a big hunting trip in Mable Lake. My grandpa has property there so we stayed in his trailer. The bad news was we didn’t get anything, but the good news was we saw like 12 deer.

My Dad also takes me fishing on father's day. My grandpa, brother, some friends and just last year we met a new friend named Kenny who lives in Japan. There is kind of a secret place that we go to. We do that every year and catch lots of fish. My dad last year rented us a cabin at a place called Hothume Lake. We invited some friends to fish with us. That was fun.

My dad and I also play some video games together. One is called skylanders were you put figures on a little portal and you be them on the game. After my dad's work is done he checks all the stores to see if there are any new ones.

Also he makes the best cakes. When I turned 8 he and I made the best hamburger cake that was about a foot tall. It was so good. Plus he makes outstanding pies. He makes Cherry pie, apple pie, rhubarb strawberry pie, my favorite Cocoanut Cream pie and more. It's to die for.

Well that's my dad. That's my role model and I want to be just like him when I'm older.    

That sure put things into perspective.  What a wonderful way to end my week.