Well, B I G title, I know.
But then, some of you may remember the thread about an 8 year old local girl which had never been sent to school and her hard time only getting accepted by a decent school. http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/74902-can-anyone-help-me-help-kid-sorry-l-o-n-g-post.html
From the girl which was deemed to have little chance, Melani has progressed quite a bit as I posted months ago.
Also her not really half sister, at who's home she lives, has progressed a lot.
All the progress has much the fact that they now BOTH go to school, the same school and the same grade... 1st grade, and also that I signed them both up for after school "home work" classes. We all were quite satisfied.
But what I had the privilege to be invited to, I was not really yet prepared for:
Monday, two days ago, I was to assist to the distribution of prices for the best readers contest at the school.
When "my" class came up, first a boy got #3, then, to my great surprise Nicol, Melani's not really half sister made #2 and got a certificate...
But then, they called... well, by now will have guessed it, yes, the girl which couldn't even draw a single letter less than one year ago... she had made #1 and received her medal!
When the ceremony was over, Melani waved for me to approach her. When I stood in front of her she asked me to bend down to her, like she was going to tell me some secret. As I did, she took her medal off her neck and hung it around my head, like a lei, saying: "Davi, llevalo TU pa' TU casa!"
I certainly was the proudest "parent" leaving the school that day and I just finished framing the medal.
But then, some of you may remember the thread about an 8 year old local girl which had never been sent to school and her hard time only getting accepted by a decent school. http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/74902-can-anyone-help-me-help-kid-sorry-l-o-n-g-post.html
From the girl which was deemed to have little chance, Melani has progressed quite a bit as I posted months ago.
Also her not really half sister, at who's home she lives, has progressed a lot.
All the progress has much the fact that they now BOTH go to school, the same school and the same grade... 1st grade, and also that I signed them both up for after school "home work" classes. We all were quite satisfied.
But what I had the privilege to be invited to, I was not really yet prepared for:
Monday, two days ago, I was to assist to the distribution of prices for the best readers contest at the school.
When "my" class came up, first a boy got #3, then, to my great surprise Nicol, Melani's not really half sister made #2 and got a certificate...
But then, they called... well, by now will have guessed it, yes, the girl which couldn't even draw a single letter less than one year ago... she had made #1 and received her medal!
When the ceremony was over, Melani waved for me to approach her. When I stood in front of her she asked me to bend down to her, like she was going to tell me some secret. As I did, she took her medal off her neck and hung it around my head, like a lei, saying: "Davi, llevalo TU pa' TU casa!"
I certainly was the proudest "parent" leaving the school that day and I just finished framing the medal.
Few times, one has the privilege to come across a winner, but this time, I picked TWO!
... J-D.