Gift of the Pen

So today, I'm going through a stack of papers that came home with the Oldest I don't know, about four or five days ago (bad Mamma!) and I come across a note book that is his writing journal. Remember, he's seven. He would kill me if he knew I was sharing without his permission but he's not home right now and what he doesn't know won't hurt him! By the way, he saw my emailed version of the post about 'How to Eat Live Worms' come through and all he saw was the title and he immediately jumped up out of the chair and with high indignation shouted, "Mom! Did you tell the world about how I ate worms?" (the world I scoffed, if he only KNEW there were only two of you who read here.....can't be more than three.... :) ) Oh I had to fib and quick, "Oh no" I said, "That was Ms. Tammy, funny thing, her oldest son did the same thing on the same day! Can you believe that? She's emailing me to tell me he ate a worm too!" Good Lord, he was about to go ballistic on me. Think fast girl, think fast! Sorry Tamm, uh, I kinda blamed that on your Oldest one. :) Love me?

Ahem, ok, as I was saying, I came across this writing journal or notebook if you will. Here are a few excerpts. Can I tell you I was grinning from ear to ear from the first page to the last? Makes my heart proud to see his thoughts on paper. Yes, yes, I know, the teacher assigned this I'm sure but he does it so well! I have no misconceptions that he did this voluntarily; seriously, he's just seven!

Here we go:

My favorite part of last summer was going to Disney World. It was lots of fun! (uh, kay, we so did NOT go to Disney last summer, but this is but a small detail...)

I am special because I like sports and helping others out as much as I can in math and science plus giving them ideas. And I'm very sensitive. (No! Ya think? and that he recognizes that blows me away)

I like to tell jokes to my friends. I like to swim with them and watch TV with them. Friends are the best.

I should: Help people. Don't be mean to people. Take good advice (?). Talk nice always. Be a good listener. (So he IS listening when I'm talking, I always thought as I looked into his glassed over eyes that all he heard was what Charlie Brown hears from HIS teacher, "wah wah wah wah wah wah". This is a good sign!)

I would like to make a secret recipe to live longer. Eat healthy fruits and keep up with exercises.

I love the way my mom cooks those twisteronis (did it once). I like how she puts the cheeses in there! My other favorite is pizza bread. I love how my mom puts those designs on there. (I have no idea what he is talking about but I'm glad he loves it!)

Make a list of jobs adults do. Cut the lawn. Go to work. Swim in the pool (that is one hard job!). Watch TV (now I'd say his Daddy does that job best but who's keeping track?)

Blah blah blah etc etc etc. There is lots more and it's too much but lots of insightful and hilarious thoughts from that one. It's funny what they REALLY think.

Here's my favorite then I'm signing off...

What's good about being a boss is that you get to control (hmmm) the people who work for you! The bad thing about being a boss is that you always have a tight schedule! ???? How do kids KNOW that stuff? Seriously, he scares me.

Last summer at home, I encouraged a summer journal. I will do the same again this summer. I love to give him crazy topics, they have to be fun or he won't want to. I saved it all. He'll get it all back when he's 18. Think he'll want it? He better! That stuff takes up a lot of STORAGE. Good Heavens. I want him to keep it up. Writing is the most freeing thing in the world. Hopefully he'll learn that he too can help himself through the tough times by putting the pen to the paper so to speak. Well, we'll see how all THAT goes. :)

J