Today, Michael and I headed to the middle school for Locker Day. Since Michael is entering the school for the first time, the new students get to go in and practice their locker combination, find their classroom, and check out the instruments for band.
After getting his combination and pep talk from the principal, we headed to the fifth grade hallway where Michael attempted his combination. He got it fairly quickly and kept re-doing it, while I stood by and watched in amazement that this child of mine was only three years old yesterday, it seemed. A few lockers down, a girl was working on her combination with her mother and sister nearby. The sister looked to be around 13 or 14 years old and I kept looking at her, thinking, "This girl HAS to have Williams!" I knew there was an older girl in town but I had never met her.
Finally, I thought to myself, "Whatever! I am just going to ask her." I went over to the mother on the side and said, "Can I ask you a question - I hope not to offend you" or something like that, I can't even recall right now. I was hoping she wouldn't mind me asking a personal medical question. "Does your daughter have Williams syndrome?"
She looked at me and said, "Yes." I quickly replied that my son does too - unfortunately he was home with my father-in-law, I said to her when her head whipped around to see him. Her daughter is going into the high school and was very pleasant and polite. She doesn't have any medical issues at all, just a heart murmur that is not serious. The mother said when her daughter was younger she was involved a little with WSA events, but hasn't received a newsletter in years. We spoke for a few minutes before being hurried along to the music room, but since her younger daughter will be in Michael's homeroom, I will be able to get in touch with her again pretty easily.
It's really neat to have this sense of community with complete strangers.
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wow what a blessing!
Hi Kerry - It was so nice to see you today. I love the new picture on the top of your page! I want to wish you luck on Thursday. Please let me know how you make out. I also had the same thoughts about how fast the time has gone. I feel like Sarah was just missing her front teeth waiting her first bus ride.
That is awesome.
Good for you on going up to the mom; I'm still shy about doing that myself!
That is exciting. I think it is wonderful to find people that you instantly bond with. Maybe it will be good for Micheal too, just to know that there is someone else at the school who can relate, even if they never talk....it is that same unspoken knowledge.
Noel
That's awesome!
Noel - I was thinking the same thing about Michael knowing someone local his age with a sibling. I thought that was pretty neat for him. (Do people still use the word "neat"?)
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