So Naomi had an orthodontist appointment today at 9:30. I was just planning on having her skip the 1st period of school. It would have been easier. However, because they were having some kind of party in English (and she bought cookies) she really wanted to go. Fine. I drop her off at school at 7:45 am. I go home and pick up Tracy and take him to work; then I head straight back to Omi's school to pick her up. She comes out and gets in the car, and she is holding tightly to her stuffed dragon that she had taken to school to hang with for English. I guess she knew she was going to watch a movie. Anyway, she was clutching Toothless and her face was buried in it. This was not a good sign.
Before I go any further, I should say that she has been very bubbly and up beat recently. As I dropped Tracy off at work, I was just telling him about her mood shift and signs of good things happening and shifting in her mood. He said, "Well I hope it sticks." (Maybe we should have knocked on wood.)
So now, here is Naomi in my car, obviously something is wrong. I asked her what is up. She is bawling. "They gave us two choices in movies. Big Hero 6......"
If you have not sen Big Hero 6, let me just say, a brother dies in the film. For obvious reasons, Omi did NOT want to see this movie. She has already seen it, and it did not go over well.
She continues, ".....or Brother Bear. I love Brother Bear, but I just wish the Spirits were true....."
And she is bawling...
Have you seen Brother Bear? Let me give you a hint... THE FREAKING BROTHER DIES!!!!!!
*sigh* I know it is too much to ask a teacher to remember when one out of their hundred students has a death in the family.. but ugh! A little warning would have been nice! That was like torture to her to make her sit through that. And of course, Omi didn't say anything and ask to be excused. *sigh*
I will be writing a letter to the English teacher asking them to be considerate of this in the future.
Gratefully, Omi had a therapy appointment scheduled for today. And gratefully, she has managed to bounce back pretty easily from it. I'm soooooo grateful for that!
We also got some great news today... NATE GOT A JOB!!!!! It's the job he interviewed for yesterday. It's some kind of sales position. Its only 25 hours a week and pays hourly plus commission. The boss tells him that people there are making full time wages with the commission. Let's hope so! Let's also hope that he likes it and it works out! He not only needs the job, but he needs to keep the job for a long time to establish a decent work history. Keep your fingers crossed, y'all! He is pretty excited because the 25 hours a week also gives him time to continue his project/work idea he has been working on with a friend of his....its a workshop/conference business. His friend is a personal trainer and very inspirational and charismatic. Between the two of them, I think they have some magic happening. Nate has also found a partnership with a board store here in town to sponsor/partner up with him to teach mountain board lessons. This is something he has wanted to do for years. So..... this new job gives him the freedom to continue working on that while also making money. Please keep him in your thoughts that all of these amazing things can come to fruition for him. He needs magic to happen in his life. (We all do.)
Over all, its been a good day in the Spiva house. A few bumps in the road, but forward progress is being made, and I'm grateful!
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