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Conversations with Booni

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It had been one hell of a day… Term was ending, report cards were written and proof-read and Winter Break was two days away.

Teaching in-person and online is a bloody nightmare. I couldn’t wait to get home.

Booni sauntered into my room just as I was settling down. He asked me to do something (or watch him do something?) with him but then walked away, looked in the mirror and came back.

Booni: Mama, do you know why I was checking my face in the mirror?

Me: No. Why?

Booni: I was checking that it’s bright enough and fresh enough to be the Flash.

Me: Ok cool. Is your face bright and fresh enough?

Booni: Yes. It is. (He studies me for a few seconds.) Your face is a mess, though.

Brutal.

Animals

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Varun: Vinay is a lion and the lion is king. So Vinay is king. I am a leopard, leopards are strong. So I am strong.

Me: and what am I?

Varun: you are… A cockroach!

Me: can’t you make me a nice animal? Like a unicorn?

Vinay: or a hippo?

Flashback to Last Summer

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I took Varun and Vinay to Bravissimo. They were very busy, so I made appointment for next day. While I was doing that, Varun found the summer catalog. He came to the desk and asked the lady if he could take it home. She said yes. And he said, it’s so funny!

Rainbow Bridge

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Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together….

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RIP Rolo (2004 – 2018)

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One Year Later

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It’s been almost a year since my last post, and each time I thought of my blog over the last 11 months, it was with some regret. I’ve been wanting to write – but have just not had the time. I’ve been busy with the children, with school, with home, with starting my MA in Education (and then withdrawing 6 months later).

Anyway, I decided not to deactivate the blog – I put a lot of effort into it for quite a while.

So I’m here now, and I will try to post more.

Back to School

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Vins: Mama when are you going to teach 7th grade?
Me: In January. But I’ll be in school next week teaching 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Vins: Will the assistant help you?
Me: They don’t have assistants in middle school.
Vins: No assistants? How will you handle that?!

My thoughts exactly.