One of the biggest reasons I blog is that I hope it provides a written legacy of the journey the kids and I have been on. My guess is that someday my kids will enjoy reading about what life was like when they were little.
So, today, this one's for you Nathan.....
Nathan,
I want you to know how proud I am of you. Today was one of those days that God gave me a glimpse of how He has many great plans for you.
Today was our three-way conference at your school. Your teacher sat down with me and you to discuss your progress. The highlight of the conference for me was when Mrs. B. told us that you had scored a perfect score in science and you had the highest reading score in your class on your benchmark tests. Wow! Double Wow!
It's not important to me that you be "the best" in your class, it is important to be that you be "your best". You have worked hard to become an awesome reader.
I attended a presentation this week that outlined all the reasons you might struggle in school and in life because of the fact that you are being raised by a single parent. I was so discouraged after that presentation because I want you to reach your fullest potential and having only one living parent is definitely a disadvantage.
However, you have risen to the ocassion and have learned to overcome setbacks and obstacles. I remember the first three way conference that we had after your dad's death. Your teacher told us that you weren't behind in reading but you had slipped a little. You were in the middle of the pack....not the best reader, but also not the worst. She told us that she was confident you would make good progress and thought that considering all you had been through you were doing wonderfully.
Fast forward to today....3 1/2 years later...your teacher tells us that you scored the highest in reading in your class. This is an achievement that has never happened before. You have always done well but there have always been several kids ahead of you.
I couldn't be prouder of you.....reading didn't come easy for you. You really had to work at it. Now, you are soaring.
I am so very proud of you and I know God has great things in store for you....Think BIG!
Love,
Mom
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Wow! I think he's going to be more than OK. I'm so proud of him for doing so well in school. It's amazing how far he's come. This is a testimony to you as well. I would throw all those stats about single parent families out the window and you just keep doing what you're doing. I'm sure Nathan will enjoy that letter one day.
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