I told you so.

I know, many many times I’ve said that my kid is simply better then yours. Doesn’t matter which kid – cuz they all are. And I know, ya’ll simply don’t believe me. But here ya go – proof, from yet another one of The Boy’s teachers, his Choir teacher.

I’d written her about the next due date for the trip (you know the one, that I might have mentioned once or twice and begged and borrowed and am begging some more for help in funding? Yeah, that’s the one!) which has been moved from the 15th to the end of the month.

First off – living in a small town when it comes to schooling is pretty darn cool. Ms. H, the boy’s choir teacher, also was my choir teacher, and Kevin’s as well. (and yes, Auntie Ladybug’s too.) And she remembers every student (and there’s been a LOT of them over the past 30-40 years she’s taught) to come through her doors. She has never failed to stop and say hello or wave when I see her in town, and I wasn’t even close to her most talented, or popular student. But she always had good things to say, and always, always encouraged me to go ahead and sing – it didn’t matter if I wasn’t as good as the others, it mattered that I loved it, and that I tried. Simple as that.

And now, hearing TheBoy come home, and just grin BIG and say “Ms. H is SO COOL!” it just makes me happy. He’s so quiet most of the time, but when he’s up there singing, he gives it his all, and really loves it. He may not be the best – but he’s one of the best in the area, and he really does enjoy it. So much so that he actually takes choir not once, but TWICE a day.

So, back to my original point – (me, digress? surely you jest!) – I had emailed Ms.H to verify the next due date, and not only was she cool enough to be concerned with our having enough time to come up with the money, telling me that if we need a few extra days that it could be worked out, but she, the woman who has 268 Choir students this year, had this to say about The Boy:

“It is so wonderful of you to let him go.  He is a peach of a young man and working hard and sounding very good.  Thanks so much.”

Aaah. Thats MY boy.