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“I’m
Just Sayin’”
by Alan P. Scaglione
IT’s That Time of Year!
School’s
back in!
All of the
kids are returning to School!
Evidenced by
all of the Yellow Submarines on Wheels!
That’s what
I call school buses!
And they are
everywhere this time of year!
All of the
Back to School shopping in the past few weeks-
We
grandparents get into the spirit also by buying for our grandkids.
We put
together a bag of supplies, some clothes, and…some money!
Just a
little something to help the parents with all that is required.
And believe
me, there’s a lot required these days.
I was told
that some schools are willing to gather the supplies for you—
For a
price!!
That’s
right—they say, “Your second grader’s supplies will be $102 – write a check!”
And they do
the shopping for you!
It’s the
latest thing—don’t you wonder how much of that is “let me help you parent”
And how much
of it is “let’s make a profit AND provide a service!”
I know, I
know… I am sure it’s the former and NOT the latter!
I have to
admit… this time of year reminds me of all those First Day of School moments!
I was THAT
father!
I didn’t
miss one of their “first day of school” moments- Every Year!
I had the
kind of flexibility with my job that I could go in late on those days.
But…I was
there—from kindergarten through Senior Year!
Not sure if
my kids ever appreciated the effort and uniqueness of my presence.
In fact, I
am sure…especially in the later years…all they experienced was annoyance!
“Why do you
have to take us? Why can’t we just go on our own? No one else does this!”
See? I DO
remember it their way!
But, I was
convinced, “Someday, they will appreciate the effort and love I put into this!”
So far….that
appreciation has NOT made its way back to me!
But I still
remember… How happy and proud I was to
be able to share this moment with them.
My parents
never did that for me… Nope, I just followed the other kids to school.
I was determined to be the parent I
always wanted!
Just thought
it was important to be “present in the moment” with my kids.
I wanted to
be “that” father!
Probably
because… I never had “that” father!
And now… we
are doing the same for our grandkids.
I packed the
bag for my grandson Mykai, wrapping his presents and writing in print a special
note to him—he is going into 2nd grade and can read very well—in
print!
And…I
included some money for him to buy whatever he wanted for himself!
We left it
at his house…they weren’t home at the time.
About 2 in
the afternoon, phone rings!
“Hi
Nano!(that’s me!) Thank you for the presents for school!”
“You are
welcomed Mykai(pronounced MickKye)—did you like the shirts and the supplies?”
“Yeh, I
mean, Yes Sir!”
“What did you like the most?”
“What did you like the most?”
“The TEN DOLLARS!
That was cool!”
Out of the
mouths of babes… he spoke the truth “Loved the Money!”
I had to
laugh—he was honest!
I told him
that I was praying for him to do well in school and make us all proud.
He said
thank you for the money and said goodbye.
And I just
sat and pondered.
My grandson
is now growing up, just like his mom did,
in the admonition of the Lord.
And I was
thankful.
“Train up a
child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart!” Proverbs 22:6
I had trained mine, and now she
was training hers.
As a
grandparent, who could ask for more?
Guess in a
world where everything is changing all of the time,
Just nice to
know “something’s never change!”
You teach
your child, they teach theirs…The Word of God – IT Never Changes!
Until Next Time
I’m Just Sayin’…
Brother “A”
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