Re: [AlwaysLearning] Judy Blume was: Funny Holly report
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In a message dated 5/8/03 8:48:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
This was one of the books that I enjoyed so much as a child that I have
always wished Kass & Kree would one day read it. I went to a private
Christian School most of my life and Judy Blume was censured. Any person
caught reading or discussing her books was up for, your gonna love this,
corporal punishment. That's right, the paddle. Of course I had parents who
refused to ever sign over the consent for anyone to ever strike me, besides
which they have never done in my entire life, even when I was a
cocky-know-it-all-teenager and more than likely deserved a pop in the mouth.
That was the late 70's and early 80's and the school forgot that Scholastic
books sold Judy Blume books just as they still do. My mom always let me order
however many books I wanted because reading was a really big thing to me then
as it is now. I told her I really, really wanted to read this book and she
allowed me to order it. I explained that I would get in trouble for such a
thing as to order a Judy Blume book. So what did my mom do? She ordered every
Judy Blume book on the Scholastic form. I didn't even want the others, but
she insisted that there must be something great in these books if the school
didn't want me reading them.
I turned in my order with everyone else and my mom received a phone call, at
work, no less, to say the school would not turn in my form. Bad choice in
calling my mother bear; for she said that was fine, she would contact
Scholastic and order direct and explain that the school was refusing books to
her child. I think I was 10. This is one of my most vivid memories of my mom
going to bat for me and all the other children for the sake of principle
alone. She could have easily backed down and taken me to the bookstore
instead, but her point to the school was that they received benefit by having
a relationship with Scholastic Books and then to censure their catalog was
ethically inappropriate and that the decision as to what a child should/could
read is between parent and child, not child and school. The school backed
down and sent in my order.
I'll never forget the day the order arrived. The teacher called me up to the
front and said here's your order Rhonda, don't open it until you get home. I
was 10 and everyone else was tearing their orders open. So when I got to my
desk, tada, the Scholastic faeries ripped open my order. It was like in the
movies when everything is exaggerated, but I kid you not everyone gasped and
said look at all those Judy Blumes.....oooooh, you're gonna get the paddle. I
laughed at them and said, don't be silly my mom and dad would never let
anyone hit me. They turned their gasps to jaw drops and I sat down to look at
my books. When my mom picked me up, I told her what happened and we laughed
the whole way home. She said I'd be really pushing it to try and take the
book back to school for "free reading time", so that was translated in my
brain as, "Sure take it to school I dare them to call me."
Of course, my luck is, Kass & Kree could care less about reading right now.
I often read these books still, not just because I am sitting on the hopes
that the girls will want to read them too, but because they bring back good
memories of my childhood and my relationship with my own mother. I never had
to worry if my mom would go to bat for me, I'm 33 now and she still has the
same mother bear tendancies, even worse sometimes with Kass & Kree the only
grandchildren. Luckily, although she doesn't quite get "Unschooling", she
reserves my right to do it and trusts my decisions. I remind her that she is
the one who molded who I am and that she should be proud to say I stand up
for myself and my children, just as she did for me.
Okay, I'm gonna start blubbering now, and I know I am rambling, but it just
occured to me how lucky I was and I can only hope my children love and
appreciate me one tenth of the amount I do my mother.
Happy Mother's day to all of you...
Rhonda
I know there are dads here too, but Father's Day is next month, so don't get
your panties in a bunch. I'm sure I'll have another story by June.LOL
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SandraDodd@... writes:
> Holly's friend is reading (by assignment of her mom) Are you There, God?Sandra,
> It's
> Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume.
>
> Holly wanted to read it, so I took her and bought a copy just a bit ago.
>
This was one of the books that I enjoyed so much as a child that I have
always wished Kass & Kree would one day read it. I went to a private
Christian School most of my life and Judy Blume was censured. Any person
caught reading or discussing her books was up for, your gonna love this,
corporal punishment. That's right, the paddle. Of course I had parents who
refused to ever sign over the consent for anyone to ever strike me, besides
which they have never done in my entire life, even when I was a
cocky-know-it-all-teenager and more than likely deserved a pop in the mouth.
That was the late 70's and early 80's and the school forgot that Scholastic
books sold Judy Blume books just as they still do. My mom always let me order
however many books I wanted because reading was a really big thing to me then
as it is now. I told her I really, really wanted to read this book and she
allowed me to order it. I explained that I would get in trouble for such a
thing as to order a Judy Blume book. So what did my mom do? She ordered every
Judy Blume book on the Scholastic form. I didn't even want the others, but
she insisted that there must be something great in these books if the school
didn't want me reading them.
I turned in my order with everyone else and my mom received a phone call, at
work, no less, to say the school would not turn in my form. Bad choice in
calling my mother bear; for she said that was fine, she would contact
Scholastic and order direct and explain that the school was refusing books to
her child. I think I was 10. This is one of my most vivid memories of my mom
going to bat for me and all the other children for the sake of principle
alone. She could have easily backed down and taken me to the bookstore
instead, but her point to the school was that they received benefit by having
a relationship with Scholastic Books and then to censure their catalog was
ethically inappropriate and that the decision as to what a child should/could
read is between parent and child, not child and school. The school backed
down and sent in my order.
I'll never forget the day the order arrived. The teacher called me up to the
front and said here's your order Rhonda, don't open it until you get home. I
was 10 and everyone else was tearing their orders open. So when I got to my
desk, tada, the Scholastic faeries ripped open my order. It was like in the
movies when everything is exaggerated, but I kid you not everyone gasped and
said look at all those Judy Blumes.....oooooh, you're gonna get the paddle. I
laughed at them and said, don't be silly my mom and dad would never let
anyone hit me. They turned their gasps to jaw drops and I sat down to look at
my books. When my mom picked me up, I told her what happened and we laughed
the whole way home. She said I'd be really pushing it to try and take the
book back to school for "free reading time", so that was translated in my
brain as, "Sure take it to school I dare them to call me."
Of course, my luck is, Kass & Kree could care less about reading right now.
I often read these books still, not just because I am sitting on the hopes
that the girls will want to read them too, but because they bring back good
memories of my childhood and my relationship with my own mother. I never had
to worry if my mom would go to bat for me, I'm 33 now and she still has the
same mother bear tendancies, even worse sometimes with Kass & Kree the only
grandchildren. Luckily, although she doesn't quite get "Unschooling", she
reserves my right to do it and trusts my decisions. I remind her that she is
the one who molded who I am and that she should be proud to say I stand up
for myself and my children, just as she did for me.
Okay, I'm gonna start blubbering now, and I know I am rambling, but it just
occured to me how lucky I was and I can only hope my children love and
appreciate me one tenth of the amount I do my mother.
Happy Mother's day to all of you...
Rhonda
I know there are dads here too, but Father's Day is next month, so don't get
your panties in a bunch. I'm sure I'll have another story by June.LOL
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joanna514
>it just
> Okay, I'm gonna start blubbering now, and I know I am rambling, but
> occured to me how lucky I was and I can only hope my children loveand
> appreciate me one tenth of the amount I do my mother.What a great story!
>
> Happy Mother's day to all of you...
> Rhonda
I have a mom like that too.
Joanna
nellebelle
What an awesome story!!!
Mary Ellen
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Mary Ellen
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In a message dated 5/8/03 11:36:54 PM, rjhill241@... writes:
<< This was one of the books that I enjoyed so much as a child that I have
always wished Kass & Kree would one day read it. I went to a private
Christian School most of my life and Judy Blume was censured. Any person
caught reading or discussing her books was up for, your gonna love this,
corporal punishment. That's right, the paddle. >>
THANKS, Rhonda!
Holly was a little worried about the book's title. Before we bought it, she
said "Do you think this book is very religious?" She didn't want the answer
to be yes. I said "I don't think so" (because I haven't read it), and so
when your note came I read her the whole thing and she was fascinated.
Sandra
<< This was one of the books that I enjoyed so much as a child that I have
always wished Kass & Kree would one day read it. I went to a private
Christian School most of my life and Judy Blume was censured. Any person
caught reading or discussing her books was up for, your gonna love this,
corporal punishment. That's right, the paddle. >>
THANKS, Rhonda!
Holly was a little worried about the book's title. Before we bought it, she
said "Do you think this book is very religious?" She didn't want the answer
to be yes. I said "I don't think so" (because I haven't read it), and so
when your note came I read her the whole thing and she was fascinated.
Sandra
Paula Sjogerman
on 5/9/03 10:56 AM, SandraDodd@... at SandraDodd@... wrote:
I think it's mostly because she addresses masturbation in it.
LOVED that Scholastic story!
Paula
> Holly was a little worried about the book's title. Before we bought it, sheI think that particular Judy Blume book is one of the most often banned. And
> said "Do you think this book is very religious?" She didn't want the answer
> to be yes. I said "I don't think so"
I think it's mostly because she addresses masturbation in it.
LOVED that Scholastic story!
Paula
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In a message dated 5/9/03 8:58:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad it helped Holly. Kass and Kree have
asked the same thing, because they are very into decerning universal ethics
vs. religion and are completely dumbfounded by most religious things. I love
that they question everything and don't accept,"because the bible says
so...." as an answer for anything. They do not hold the fears that I learned
in school, and my mother was the person who kept me grounded and created that
for me too. It's funny how attending such a rigid porochial institution
actually helped mold the person I am now also. In this life that school was
instrumental in my developing my own thoughts, something not acceptable in
their view. I'm sure most of you are wondering why I went at all since it was
not based on religion, I went because they were considered a top notch school
with entrance exams regardless of age. My parents wanted me to go somewhere
that had the ability to provide what I required.
I don't have good memories of the school itself, but rather the bond I shared
with my parents as they strived to undo many of things I was taught on
Christian principles. I used to get in trouble for things such as reading
horoscopes and telling people about their other lives, something
categorically deniable in the church. I think the school prayed everyday that
I would fail at something so they could have foundation to expel my butt. I
attended until 8th grade graduation and then chose to attend public school.
My parents weren't happy in my choice, but let me make it. I wish I'd know
about unschooling back then, It would have fit me as a person from the get
go. I often tell my girls that what I learned in school was what kind of
person I never wanted to be. I was self directed then and always allowed to
work on my own through the schools curriculum. This square peg never fit
their round hole. However, I think it was at least kind of them to allow me
to work that way. I guess it was better for them (teachers) too. The less
they had to address with me in class the better for them.LOL
Enjoy the book Holly, and remember to never judge a book by it's cover or
title for that matter.
Rhonda
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SandraDodd@... writes:
> Holly was a little worried about the book's title. Before we bought it, sheSandra,
>
> said "Do you think this book is very religious?" She didn't want the
> answer
> to be yes.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad it helped Holly. Kass and Kree have
asked the same thing, because they are very into decerning universal ethics
vs. religion and are completely dumbfounded by most religious things. I love
that they question everything and don't accept,"because the bible says
so...." as an answer for anything. They do not hold the fears that I learned
in school, and my mother was the person who kept me grounded and created that
for me too. It's funny how attending such a rigid porochial institution
actually helped mold the person I am now also. In this life that school was
instrumental in my developing my own thoughts, something not acceptable in
their view. I'm sure most of you are wondering why I went at all since it was
not based on religion, I went because they were considered a top notch school
with entrance exams regardless of age. My parents wanted me to go somewhere
that had the ability to provide what I required.
I don't have good memories of the school itself, but rather the bond I shared
with my parents as they strived to undo many of things I was taught on
Christian principles. I used to get in trouble for things such as reading
horoscopes and telling people about their other lives, something
categorically deniable in the church. I think the school prayed everyday that
I would fail at something so they could have foundation to expel my butt. I
attended until 8th grade graduation and then chose to attend public school.
My parents weren't happy in my choice, but let me make it. I wish I'd know
about unschooling back then, It would have fit me as a person from the get
go. I often tell my girls that what I learned in school was what kind of
person I never wanted to be. I was self directed then and always allowed to
work on my own through the schools curriculum. This square peg never fit
their round hole. However, I think it was at least kind of them to allow me
to work that way. I guess it was better for them (teachers) too. The less
they had to address with me in class the better for them.LOL
Enjoy the book Holly, and remember to never judge a book by it's cover or
title for that matter.
Rhonda
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In a message dated 5/9/03 10:19:59 AM, sjogy@... writes:
<< I think that particular Judy Blume book is one of the most often banned.
And
I think it's mostly because she addresses masturbation in it. >>
Oho!!
That won't bother Holly. She has older brothers whose friends hang out here
and they joke about it a lot. And she has seen the ad for the Hello Kitty
vibrator which so amused the anime group here.
Sandra
<< I think that particular Judy Blume book is one of the most often banned.
And
I think it's mostly because she addresses masturbation in it. >>
Oho!!
That won't bother Holly. She has older brothers whose friends hang out here
and they joke about it a lot. And she has seen the ad for the Hello Kitty
vibrator which so amused the anime group here.
Sandra
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In a message dated 5/9/03 10:29:14 AM, rjhill241@... writes:
<< I often tell my girls that what I learned in school was what kind of
person I never wanted to be. >>
Holly visits various neighbors' families for THAT "lesson" <bwg>.
<<They do not hold the fears that I learned
in school, and my mother was the person who kept me grounded and created that
for me too. It's funny how attending such a rigid porochial institution
actually helped mold the person I am now also. >>
Maybe it's similar to how having taught or been really active as a room mom
or in a parent/teacher group can make it EASY to plunge into unschooling.
It's those who are more iffy and wary about what might be going on in schools
who are afraid to depart from it.
Maybe knowing for certain what religious education is and isn't makes it
easier for you to live without it and without the fear of the lack.
Sandra
<< I often tell my girls that what I learned in school was what kind of
person I never wanted to be. >>
Holly visits various neighbors' families for THAT "lesson" <bwg>.
<<They do not hold the fears that I learned
in school, and my mother was the person who kept me grounded and created that
for me too. It's funny how attending such a rigid porochial institution
actually helped mold the person I am now also. >>
Maybe it's similar to how having taught or been really active as a room mom
or in a parent/teacher group can make it EASY to plunge into unschooling.
It's those who are more iffy and wary about what might be going on in schools
who are afraid to depart from it.
Maybe knowing for certain what religious education is and isn't makes it
easier for you to live without it and without the fear of the lack.
Sandra
Tia Leschke
>she
> Holly was a little worried about the book's title. Before we bought it,
> said "Do you think this book is very religious?" She didn't want theanswer
> to be yes. I said "I don't think so" (because I haven't read it), and soIf she doesn't want regular religion but is interested in thinking about
> when your note came I read her the whole thing and she was fascinated.
spiritual things (as well as all kinds of science things) she might enjoy
Mr. God This Is Anna by Fynn. My kids all enjoyed that one, and we're not
religious at all other than *leaning* in the direction of paganism. There's
a fascinating section where Anna and Fynn explore the things they can do by
setting up a series of mirrors that reflect off each other.
Tia
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...
cheryl
Rhonda,
What a wonderful mommy you have. Smart and brave!
Cheryl N
What a wonderful mommy you have. Smart and brave!
Cheryl N
> This was one of the books that I enjoyed so much as a child that I havebesides
> always wished Kass & Kree would one day read it. I went to a private
> Christian School most of my life and Judy Blume was censured. Any person
> caught reading or discussing her books was up for, your gonna love this,
> corporal punishment. That's right, the paddle. Of course I had parents who
> refused to ever sign over the consent for anyone to ever strike me,
> which they have never done in my entire life, even when I was amouth.
> cocky-know-it-all-teenager and more than likely deserved a pop in the
> That was the late 70's and early 80's and the school forgot thatScholastic
> books sold Judy Blume books just as they still do. My mom always let meorder
> however many books I wanted because reading was a really big thing to methen
> as it is now. I told her I really, really wanted to read this book and sheevery
> allowed me to order it. I explained that I would get in trouble for such a
> thing as to order a Judy Blume book. So what did my mom do? She ordered
> Judy Blume book on the Scholastic form. I didn't even want the others, butschool
> she insisted that there must be something great in these books if the
> didn't want me reading them.at
>
> I turned in my order with everyone else and my mom received a phone call,
> work, no less, to say the school would not turn in my form. Bad choice into
> calling my mother bear; for she said that was fine, she would contact
> Scholastic and order direct and explain that the school was refusing books
> her child. I think I was 10. This is one of my most vivid memories of mymom
> going to bat for me and all the other children for the sake of principlehaving
> alone. She could have easily backed down and taken me to the bookstore
> instead, but her point to the school was that they received benefit by
> a relationship with Scholastic Books and then to censure their catalog wasshould/could
> ethically inappropriate and that the decision as to what a child
> read is between parent and child, not child and school. The school backedthe
> down and sent in my order.
>
> I'll never forget the day the order arrived. The teacher called me up to
> front and said here's your order Rhonda, don't open it until you get home.I
> was 10 and everyone else was tearing their orders open. So when I got tomy
> desk, tada, the Scholastic faeries ripped open my order. It was like inthe
> movies when everything is exaggerated, but I kid you not everyone gaspedand
> said look at all those Judy Blumes.....oooooh, you're gonna get thepaddle. I
> laughed at them and said, don't be silly my mom and dad would never let
> anyone hit me.
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/9/03 4:19:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
cnorthey@... writes:
Happy Mother's Day to all of you.
Rhonda
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cnorthey@... writes:
>Thank you to everyone who commented on my story and complimented my mommy.
>
> Rhonda,
> What a wonderful mommy you have. Smart and brave!
>
Happy Mother's Day to all of you.
Rhonda
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Meghan Anderson
--- In [email protected], rjhill241@a... wrote:
I also loved the Judy Blume books. The one that meant so much
to me was Deenie. It's about a girl with Scoliosis, which I was
diagnosed with when I was 12. Although she had to wear a
brace and I had to have surgery, I was so happy to have her to
identify with because I'd never heard of anyone having it.
Speaking of that experience...
The school I was at sent me a home tutor and I was assigned
work to do and the tutor would come every day! You think they
could just let me have a year off wouldn't you?! Nothing like
having academic pressure put on top of life changing major
surgery huh? Anyway, I just didn't do the work. After all, what
were they going to do, send me home <g>. Eventually, the tutor
stopped coming.
Then after the summer break (I had just turned 13) my parents
made me go back to school. I was still in a body cast from my
waist up to my neck that weighed about 30 lbs. Talk about social
outcast! I had food thrown at me, was pushed over to see how
long it would take me to get up, etc.
School was all downhill for me from then on.
Meghan
> In a message dated 5/8/03 8:48:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time,There, God?
> SandraDodd@a... writes:
>
> > Holly's friend is reading (by assignment of her mom) Are you
> > It'sbit ago.
> > Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume.
> >
> > Holly wanted to read it, so I took her and bought a copy just a
> >rambling, but it just
>
> Sandra,
>
> This was one of the books that I enjoyed so much as a child
>
> Okay, I'm gonna start blubbering now, and I know I am
> occured to me how lucky I was and I can only hope my childrenlove and
> appreciate me one tenth of the amount I do my mother.What a great mom!
>
> Happy Mother's day to all of you...
> Rhonda>>>>
I also loved the Judy Blume books. The one that meant so much
to me was Deenie. It's about a girl with Scoliosis, which I was
diagnosed with when I was 12. Although she had to wear a
brace and I had to have surgery, I was so happy to have her to
identify with because I'd never heard of anyone having it.
Speaking of that experience...
The school I was at sent me a home tutor and I was assigned
work to do and the tutor would come every day! You think they
could just let me have a year off wouldn't you?! Nothing like
having academic pressure put on top of life changing major
surgery huh? Anyway, I just didn't do the work. After all, what
were they going to do, send me home <g>. Eventually, the tutor
stopped coming.
Then after the summer break (I had just turned 13) my parents
made me go back to school. I was still in a body cast from my
waist up to my neck that weighed about 30 lbs. Talk about social
outcast! I had food thrown at me, was pushed over to see how
long it would take me to get up, etc.
School was all downhill for me from then on.
Meghan
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/9/03 8:38:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
meghan@... writes:
I'm so sorry for what you went through. I guess all of our kids are luckier
for it though. Isn't it strange how our hardships have made our decisions not
only to homeschool, but to unschool that much more meaningful. I wonder if
our kids kids will even have any idea what those things are like. I can only
assume that my children will be even broader with their own chinldren than I
am with mine. Yet, I think that's what will all strive for, you know the old
addage, I want for you what I never had...but in return we all get so much
more than most.
Ok, I can feel myself swaying towards a philosophical story so I'm gonna stop
before I get in so deep it will be Mother's Day 2004.
Rhonda
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meghan@... writes:
> Talk about socialOh Meghan,
> outcast! I had food thrown at me, was pushed over to see how
> long it would take me to get up, etc.
> School was all downhill for me from then on.
>
I'm so sorry for what you went through. I guess all of our kids are luckier
for it though. Isn't it strange how our hardships have made our decisions not
only to homeschool, but to unschool that much more meaningful. I wonder if
our kids kids will even have any idea what those things are like. I can only
assume that my children will be even broader with their own chinldren than I
am with mine. Yet, I think that's what will all strive for, you know the old
addage, I want for you what I never had...but in return we all get so much
more than most.
Ok, I can feel myself swaying towards a philosophical story so I'm gonna stop
before I get in so deep it will be Mother's Day 2004.
Rhonda
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Meghan Anderson
--- In [email protected], rjhill241@a... wrote:
I don't regret it now. I feel all my experiences, good and bad,
have made me who I am. Who knows...if I had had an easy
schooling life I may have never thought, 'There must be another
way', and I might have not found my way to unschooling :-)
Like you said, Tamzin is certainly now benefiting from my past
experiences, and that is another reason not to have regrets.
Meghan
> In a message dated 5/9/03 8:38:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time,how
> meghan@s... writes:
>
> > Talk about social
> > outcast! I had food thrown at me, was pushed over to see
> > long it would take me to get up, etc.are luckier
> > School was all downhill for me from then on.
> >
>
> Oh Meghan,
>
> I'm so sorry for what you went through. I guess all of our kids
> for it though. Isn't it strange how our hardships have made ourdecisions not
> only to homeschool, but to unschool that much moremeaningful.
> Rhonda>>>>Thanks Rhonda
I don't regret it now. I feel all my experiences, good and bad,
have made me who I am. Who knows...if I had had an easy
schooling life I may have never thought, 'There must be another
way', and I might have not found my way to unschooling :-)
Like you said, Tamzin is certainly now benefiting from my past
experiences, and that is another reason not to have regrets.
Meghan
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/9/03 9:23:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
meghan@... writes:
Rhonda
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meghan@... writes:
> Tamzin is certainly now benefiting from my pastAnd lucky to have you for a mommy.
> experiences, and that is another reason not to have regrets.
>
Rhonda
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[email protected]
In a message dated 5/9/03 9:38:33 PM, meghan@... writes:
<< Then after the summer break (I had just turned 13) my parents
made me go back to school. I was still in a body cast from my
waist up to my neck that weighed about 30 lbs. Talk about social
outcast! I had food thrown at me, was pushed over to see how
long it would take me to get up, etc.
School was all downhill for me from then on.
That's about the saddest thing I've heard for a long time.
So I guess it's easy for you to be a confident homeschooler too!!!
Sandra
<< Then after the summer break (I had just turned 13) my parents
made me go back to school. I was still in a body cast from my
waist up to my neck that weighed about 30 lbs. Talk about social
outcast! I had food thrown at me, was pushed over to see how
long it would take me to get up, etc.
School was all downhill for me from then on.
>>EEK and eeyew! How can it be downhill from THAT.
That's about the saddest thing I've heard for a long time.
So I guess it's easy for you to be a confident homeschooler too!!!
Sandra
Meghan Anderson
--- In [email protected], SandraDodd@a...
wrote:
Tamzin is so sensitive that I hate to think what her emotional
state of being would be right now if she was in school. It would
be like putting a goldfish in a pirhana tank.
Meghan
wrote:
>too!!!
> EEK and eeyew! How can it be downhill from THAT.
> That's about the saddest thing I've heard for a long time.
>
> So I guess it's easy for you to be a confident homeschooler
>Oh yes! No problem there <g>!
> Sandra>>>
Tamzin is so sensitive that I hate to think what her emotional
state of being would be right now if she was in school. It would
be like putting a goldfish in a pirhana tank.
Meghan