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In a message dated 10/25/2005 8:49:46 AM Central Standard Time,
ann_mv05@... writes:

It is really neat to hear someone bragging about their kid because
they are kind to others


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Another brag. We were at an away high school football game Friday night,
sitting in front of friends. Their 7 year old son and his 7 yo friend, who
came with our friends, needed to go to the restroom. Mom and Dad thought it
necessary that they be accompanied to the restroom, but weren't willing to do it
right then, due to the game being at a critical point. (Really into sports,
these two.) They looked around for their older son, who wasn't around, but
Will was sitting there near me.

These parents were clearly not going to get up and take the boys to the
restroom. I could have made a point and offer to take them myself, but I knew
they would have refused my help and still made the boys wait. So I asked Will
if he would walk the boys to the restroom and he said, "Sure!" and hopped
right up.

Earlier in the game the mom had asked me if I was teaching Will long
division (she's a teacher). I just said, "naahh." For Will's benefit (he was there
beside me and listening), I said something like "it's just a way to write
down repeated subtraction..." and I didn't get to finish because she went on
about her older son not "getting it", and then something happened that drew our
attention to the game.

She was grateful to Will for walking the boys to the restroom and thanked
him a lot, but I know she's tallying up the score that Will is not learning long
division, being older than her son who IS "learning" it in school, rather
than seeing how kind and willing to help Will is. He's willing to help
without even being cajoled or threatened or given the threatening stare by his dad
like their son would have to be. No points for Will for that, though.

Luckily, Will couldn't care less. Sorry for her kids though.

Karen


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