My answer felt like such a grown-up's answer. I didn't say the bushwalk or the two hours on a neighbour's trampoline, or the colourful drawings we delivered to all the mail boxes in a nearby street. I didn't say picking wild apples and grapes or watching Mary Poppins or going on the flying fox, or meeting some friends up at the skate park. I didn't say playing mums and dads (why do I always have to be the naughty cousin?), or eating corn and cucumber fresh from the garden, but I did say the quiet breath I inhaled before any of this.
When I got up this morning, it was to the two girls and Z sitting quietly in the living room. They were writing all the activities they wanted to do on little pieces of paper, which they then picked out of a hat and completed one by one throughout the day.
My answer felt so goddam diplomatic. And although it was true, it was also because I just couldn't decide.
6 comments:
I envy you the time with those three, LOM. Wonderful photograph, too. xx
Ahh! What a wonderful sounding day! I looove the idea of your neighbours recieving their cheerful mailthis morning. Who's brainwave was that?!
Steph.
with three young teachers you don't have to decide. This reminds me when I was teaching I maintained the view that everyone who entered my classroom was a teacher, including the students
That activity was my suggestion, Ms Doily. We used to do it with Z a couple of years ago and he loved it, though he could never understand why nobody wrote back. I thought he had outgrown it, but he loved it just as much as a 7 year-old.
On our way yesterday we saw a postman on his scooter delivering mail. The kids said that if he wanted, they were happy to deliver his mail too. I don't know who laughed more, them or him.
And you're right, Petrus, kids are such wonderful leaders by example.
you have such a wonderful grasp on living not existing meulm, such a pleasure to read this post. xx P still loving your art and graffiti you're amazing
You got TWO nights. That is so not fair!!
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