I was cleaning out Bailey's backpack last night getting ready to put it away for the weekend when I came across a letter.
"Dear, Bailey Anderson, Congratulations for winning your class Spelling Bee. You now get to participate in the school wide Spelling Bee...."
Whoa! What?!?! Bailey? My Bailey Anderson won her class spelling bee???? This can't be right!!!
This just couldn't be. I just started laughing I was so shocked. I didn't know how else to respond. MacKenzie won her's last year, but that wasn't shocking. In fact, I would almost except it. (I was surprised she didn't win it and only came in second in her class Spelling Bee this year - but super congrats to her best friend, Hannah, who did win it).
Back to Bailey. As the evening wore on last night I wondered why I was so shocked. I didn't think she was capable of something like this. I was bothered by this realization. That really bothered me!!! Why would I think something like that??
The reason finally hit me....
Bailey is such a goof off. She doesn't like to do her homework. It takes me erasing it and her redoing it a minimum of about three times before it is neat. Her teacher tells me that she doesn't do her best effort the first time. I see the work that comes home. It is sloppy and careless. She just rushes through everything. She acts irresponsible and extremely childish (Yes, I know she is a child, but maybe you understand my point here).
For some reason my brain interprets that as "my child isn't doing well in school." To see something like this letter it reminds me that just because she chooses not to focus and chooses to play around, and chooses to rush to get onto something else - something more fun - doesn't mean that she doesn't know how to do it, or that she is not measuring up.
So what does this mean??? Don't judge a book by its cover. Everyone has value and just because it may seem like one thing - you never know what is going on in the heart and mind of that individual!!
Bailey girl, I am so incredibly proud of you!!! I am sorry I misjudged your actions for your level of intellect!!! I look forward to watching you up on the stage and cheering you on as you compete in the school spelling bee. Daddy has a seminar for work that day so I don't think he will be able to make it, but I will be there and I alone will be your absolute BIGGEST and LOUDEST cheering section ever!!!!
I love you so much!!!!
Mommy
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5 comments:
really? A spelling bee in kindergarten? Kaylee's class is still just going over letters and starting to read. I guess I didn't realize how behind TUSD really was.
so much fun! so much to catch up on. I have been such a slacker lately. too much going on you know. it sounds like you are doing great. congrats to your little bailey!
Thank you for the warm welcome:)
That happened to me once too! Cade was in the 1st grade and I was thinking was just never gonna measure up to my oldest son, a supersmartypants and he knows it too.
Cade surprised me though. His attitude towards school was just like Bailey's, by oh my were, he had a big brain on him too, he was a supersmartypants too. I learned my lesson from that time and learned to see my kids with bigger eyes and even more open mind. The good news is that with time they put in more effort. Childhood is just too much fun right now.
Way to go Bailey!
Very interesting insights Trish.
Good for you, for erasing her sloppiness and having her redo it. That's hard for me sometimes. I think I need to be more of a stickler on that point. . .
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