The election of our new president-elect Donald Trump has created a little bit of anxiety for our precious daughter. I just hate seeing her filled with worry. She's been fearful of things like the return of slavery (not sure where she got that from) and of course, she's heard about the "WALL" We have been reminding her that one of the benefits of living in America is that our government is a series of checks and balances, and that one person even though they are the president doesn't hold all the power. Furthermore, yesterday she asked me about ISIS. Again, not a conversation you love to have with your precious 10-year-old! I want to assure her that she is safe, but at the same time, I don't want to create false security for her as well. I talked about how they were a group of evil people who sometimes do evil things because they believe their "god" honors their sacrifice. We also talked about how our government has people like "spies" who try to seek out members of ISIS and stop them before they can hurt people. Age 10 just seems so young for the real world to come crashing in! I just want to protect her a little longer!
On a happier and lighter note, we received Lily's report card this week and had her parent-teacher conference and we could not be more pleased!
Not only is she doing well academically, but she is excelling at being an amazing human being.
Her report card read: Lily is an empathetic and compassionate member of the classroom, sought after as a friend and work partner. She fosters integrity, honesty, and fairness in all that she does, and acts responsibly in regards to the larger classroom community by her actions.
Lily for PRESIDENT!!!
One proud mama!
During her conference, which was led by Lily, Lily stated repeatedly that she was really proud of her NEAT work and that if she could improve one thing, she would do her work in cursive!:)
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