Wearing a badge.
Today was Jacks Christmas show at school. As I asked him during the week what songs they would sing, he would reply Its a surprise!. I was deciding what he should wear. Went to the boys shop and there it was. A perfect size seven suit with shirt and tie. Screaming to me to buy. I brought it home and it was as if it were mad for him. He put on the tie without any complaints. I took his picture while he was waiting to go. Watching his cartoons and looking angelic. To some going to a Christmas show is cool, great but in our house... monumental. He stood on the stage singing the correct words to the songs, standing still, smiling and behaving. He was so "average" it brought tears to my eyes. He was "just one of the kids in first grade." How many Moms pray for average? My prayer was answered. He was certainly far from average. He was the most handsome young man there in my eyes. Smiling eyes, shining eyes, waving to us f...