Comments on Mommy Always Wins: Hope.

Looking forward to reading the rest....Great blog....

2009-08-23T02:26:16.583-05:00

Looking forward to reading the rest....Great blog..

Just had a few hours to blog hop tonight and enjoyed reading yours. I am doing a series of posts on holiday decorating, so hope you will stop by. I love making new blog friends.
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I am the opposite of that teacher, thank God. I wi...

2009-08-21T19:17:53.566-05:00

I am the opposite of that teacher, thank God. I wish I had had you :)

I got picked up by a special reading teacher each ...

2009-08-21T14:44:39.647-05:00

I got picked up by a special reading teacher each day since I was so far ahead of my peers in 1st-5th grade. While I loved the time I spent with that teacher (and I'm dying a little inside because I realize I cannot remember his name), and all the extra time to be in the library, I didn't like everyone watching me leave each day during Reading. Made me feel uncomfortable, too, and there were often comments that I was leaving to get more help because I couldn't read, as opposed to the other way around. I never did challenge them on it since I was so shy and already embarrassed by the attention. I guess I was lucky that at least my teachers were nice about the whole situation--it's too bad that yours weren't at the time. :(
Sometimes it stinks being a smarty-pants.

Colleen, my story is so similar to yours it's almo...

2009-08-19T10:45:17.363-05:00

Colleen, my story is so similar to yours it's almost scary...right down to being sent to a small parochial school in 1st grade that wasn't equipped to handle a kid who could actually READ! I, too, was set off by myself to go through the readers at my own pace...I made it into 4th grade readers by the end of the year & was bored. out. of. my. mind. I'd already read the Little House series and was working on Chronicles of Narnia at home. The next year I went to a public school with a G/T program & enjoyed it. I'm not as talented a writer as you, although I've always enjoyed writing. Love your blog!

I always hated that while growing up, to the point...

2009-08-19T08:39:31.779-05:00

I always hated that while growing up, to the point where I cowed down to what they wanted me to do, and become average. If there was one thing I could change it would be to go back and kick my butt into shape and tell myself that it doesn't matter what other people think, including the teachers (unfortunately), because by God I had a gift, and I squandered it away.

I have never felt any regrets in my life, then I read this and, wow! Now I'm pissed off at myself and my teachers back then that held me back. Yet, I am also motivated into getting my groove back.

It's amazing the emotions I just felt by reading, and re-reading your 738 words (yes I counted). You do indeed rock!

Thank you.

Really looking forward to the Rest Of The Story. ...

2009-08-18T20:58:00.367-05:00

Really looking forward to the Rest Of The Story. =)
You ARE a good writer and I love reading what you've got. Take care.

I had nearly the same type of experience; I went f...

2009-08-18T15:11:33.798-05:00

I had nearly the same type of experience; I went from my kindergarten room to the second grade classroom for reading, though I did actually feel very welcome there. My school also had a reading enrichment teacher for a small group of us who were working ahead of our grade levels; we ended up being the "drama department" and put on a few plays in elementary school. :)

Can't wait to read the rest, ya little tease, you!

You ARE AMAZING!!! Anxiously waiting for Part Deu...

2009-08-18T13:31:33.927-05:00

You ARE AMAZING!!!

Anxiously waiting for Part Deux.

can't wait for part two.......

2009-08-18T13:20:11.243-05:00

can't wait for part two.......

Colleen, this may explain why - more than bonding ...

2009-08-18T12:58:20.875-05:00

Colleen, this may explain why - more than bonding over our working mom status - we have connected. I have similar experience and memories, thanks to going to school in a small town that didn't have a gifted program yet. I've always been glad (based on my friends vs. the girls in the class ahead of me) that my parents decided not to move me ahead a grade - but the being singled out and getting the "special" treatment? For the birds. Or the nerds. Maybe both.