My Nephew, Singer Extraordinaire
Posted by dcfemella | Posted in family | Posted on 13-05-2010
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Isabelle, Ethan, and Cebastian
Originally uploaded by dreamingindc
Super short video of the kids. In a second, these kids will be teenagers.
Awhile ago, I wrote about Isabelle having some difficulty with reading. I placed her in a tutoring program that was going to work with her teacher to get her caught up.
She has been going for a couple of months now, and I am amazed how much her reading has improved. Before, she had no confidence in reading anything. She would start whimpering that she didn’t know how to read. Also, her writing also suffered because she didn’t know how to spell what she was writing.
Now, she loves to read. She always asks if we can sit down and read. When she is reading, she can read sentences without stopping. In the past, we would struggle in putting more than three words together. I am so proud of her. One thing that this has taught me is to never give up, and teach your kids to not do the same. Even if it’s hard, you will eventually get it, so keep on trying.
Also, money isn’t everything. When you die, you don’t take it with you. I’m glad that I paid for the tutoring even if I didn’t get any help from anyone else. In the end, it doesn’t matter how much it cost, but that my daughter has the love for reading and books that I’ve always wanted my children to have.
Once in awhile, I wake up in a really crappy mood. I’m frowning and ready to snap at anyone who says anything that I don’t like. This is when I know to avoid everyone at all cost because it’s not their fault I am feeling this way. I keep wondering why I’m feeling this way, and I wonder if it’s intuition on how the day is going to go. However, I am a believer of having enough power to change your fate, so I am going to start with changing how this day is going to go.
I will start by doing things that I enjoy. These are things like talking to my peeps over the webosphere, going on a bike ride, and leaving work early. Even if it kills me, I will smile the entire day as though I had Vaseline on my teeth (beauty pageant contestants do this). Whenever I am starting to feel down, I will blast the songs that always uplift me in a way that no else can. I will think about all the happiest memories I have experienced so far.
This bad mood is not going to beat me. It’s a beautiful day, and so I am going to enjoy it.
Photo Credit: Toes with a smile
, originally uploaded by Sjany.