First Day of School
My first day back went just fine. Except for discovering that the students were issued (or paid out the ass for) a revised version of the textbook, whilst I was still harboring the old version, all went well.
The boys also had a good first day. They are both now in middle school, lord helps us all. At least, I thought they had a good first day until late in the evening when Brett asked if he could bring his lunch tomorrow.
They had chosen to buy lunch this first week, something they don’t do often.
I told him, “Well, I paid for a week of lunches…”
He broke down, sobbing.
“But, but, but, I only get a few MINUTES to eat after standing in that line!!!!”
Whoa, mister. Okay, okay. Pats little head, holds eleven year old boy in lap.
“You can bring lunch, it’s no biggie. In fact, I prefer it. So now you just have a little money to spend when you feel like it in your school lunch account.”
But, of course, it reminds you that yes, kids get no time to eat lunch. Especially if they’re waiting in line for most of it.
That’s pretty sucky.
Posted by Melissa on August 21st, 2007 under Histoire d'Art, Spawn
August 21st, 2007 at 3:57 pm
UGH!! I remember that! “Lunch” was only 30 minutes and we stood in line for approximately 15 minutes.
By the time you got through the line, to the cashier, and found a seat, then actually ate, you were late for Geometry.
Middle school. yea. Hated it.
August 21st, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Along with the fact that the lunch line food isn’t the healthiest, right? I hate to think of him sobbing. Poor little one. (Not so little one - big Mr. Middle School.)
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:08 pm
You’re bringing me back…. I always brought my lunch with me, but my friends would buy theirs, and I’d sit there at the table by myself and I’d be finished eating by the time my friends would finally arrive at the table with their school-bought lunches.