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Lifes Like That: Holiday Greetings
Sarah Carson
for Spotlight
I love getting holiday news letters from family and friends, and really enjoy doing one up every year to tuck in a card alongside our goofy family photo.
With a few alterations, here is this year’s letter:
Another year has flown by before my eyes; it doesn’t seem possible that the holidays are closing in so fast once again.
Ben is enjoying most of what grade 2 has to offer – he was lucky enough to end up in the same class as his “BFF’s” (his words, not mine).
So far, the newfound “realization” that some adults (ahem) aren’t half so smart as he is hasn’t been applied to his teacher. (I was sure that my parents didn’t morph into idiots until I was at least in my teens, but then kids are growing up so much faster these days...) He is getting a fine education; not only can he read the words on the bathroom stalls – he can use them in context.
Jack started Kindergarten this year and unfortunately he didn’t end up in the same class as his best bud – as lovable as they both are, I’m confident that this was not an accident in placement...there are only so many trauma counsellors in town, after all.
He did end up with Ben’s former teacher though, and we are both happy about that.
He still hasn’t made the connection between his tortoise impression and occasionally missing the bus on school mornings, but I’m hoping that at some point the light will indeed go on.
Sammy is fast carving a niche for himself in a house of 3 little boys.
He loves his big brothers, but there are no hopeful looks of adoration in their direction. He’s part of the action, damn it- and if he’s excluded, the neighbourhood is going to hear about it.
Nine times out of ten when Sammy shrieks, it’s not due to him being victimized...actually, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is just “white noise” to cover up the cries of whoever he’s attempting to pulverize.
Despite our own 2 dogs, a cat, and the neighbour’s animals (2 dogs, a cat and 2 horses) I still have near daily requests – mostly from Ben – for hamsters, guinea pigs, or any other small, fuzzy creature that he can think of. (Thank you so much to whoever opened up a pet store right here in town – you’ve just torn to shreds one of my perfectly good excuses for not being able to acquire yet another creature...) Unfortunately, (or fortunately, depending on who you are) conceding to these pet requests may jeopardize my current presidency of the “Meanest Mom on the Planet” club.
I’d hate to lose my position.
Overall, it’s been a strange year, but the future is looking bright. The boys and I have settled into a routine (of sorts!) and are enjoying life on our little spread. I’m never bored. (It’s hard to be bored when you’re always anticipating the next crash from upstairs or the next call of “Oh...uh....don’t worry Mom...nothing happened.”
I even have time to sit every so often with a glass of wine and a good book...you can’t ask for much more than that.
Wishing each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas,
Sarah, Ben, Jack & Sammy
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