This boy
this sweet, sister loving, Lego master, sensitive, fighter for justice, hater of oranges and raisins, and lover of P.E., math, and reading comic books boy,
did something really cool last week.
We are proud of him- he learned how to read, create fractions, tell time, tie his shoes, he played hard, walked to the park everyday, made friends, taught and helped his peers, learned the "art" of Pokeymon, and most importantly he ENJOYED HIS DAY.
This is so important! Really, for me, it is the most important.
Without joy learning doesn't happen.
I believe in the idea of school- a place of nurturing where children, small and big, come together to be immersed in new things and create.
Oh, but as we know, this isn't always the idea of school...some believe kids just need to do as they are told and get "through it".
Maybe those people loved the school they went to or never struggled, which somehow I doubt. It makes more sense that they just have some morbid sense of the world that it sucks.
It doesn't matter where a child goes to school, there should be joy; there must be.
So on this day, graduation from what used to be considered the last fun year, we know and will do everything in our being to ensure, it is just the beginning for Clark. There are no illusions here. There will be struggles and challenges. My days are spent helping teenagers find joy and then success in school. I know how it goes. I know there must be joy.
Here's to 12 more years, Clark! 12 more years of finding your passions, learning and playing hard, making friends, helping and being helped, and most importantly, enjoying your days.
