Unusual morning at middle school this week.
I had an odd conversation this week, with a kid in middle school. Not my own. And I'm still trying to sort out if I've done the right thing. Early in the morning, I dropped my kid off at middle school and this day, actually walked my child into to school. I'm a chatty mom who actually loves kids. I love watching them interact and I love seeing what they wear to school and all that stuff. I think it's really fascinating watching kids grow up at this stage, you either love middle schoolers, or dread them. And I'm definitely someone who loves that age. In any case, as I was walking back to my car, I passed a boy I knew since elementary school, so I asked what I thought was a simple question: I said, "How are you today, 'James Watson'?" ( clearly, that's so not his real name .) To which he answered 100% sincerely (which is why I love this kid. He really is like that.) in front of the other boys hanging around. "Hello, Mrs. Larsen. Well,