My son Jack had always been homeschooled until January of this year. At his request, he began attending public high school in January of this year. I really didn't want to send him there but homeschooling had become difficult with him. So I prayed and hoped for the best for him as I sent him off to school. A few weeks into the semester, Jack started giving hints that school wasn't all he had hoped it would be. Since I really wanted it to work out for him, I was dismayed but honestly a little bit happy that he preferred to be homeschooled. Last week his progress report came out. Jack had all A's and B's! This week was a little long for him as the entire state is testing. He only had 2 days of tests. The rest of the week consisted of 4 hour long class periods in the same subject. Yesterday, Jack walked away from the school after lunch because he was "so bored." Of course I didn't know this until I was on my way to my job as a Crossing Guard. As I turned a corner close to home, I saw a young man walking and said to myself,"that looks like Jack." It WAS Jack, with 90 minutes left in his school day. I stopped and told him to go home, which he did. I was upset with him but really wasn't surprised. This time he gets a warning with a threat of losing privleges if it happens again. What are the chances that my son would walk down the street I pass on my way to work? Also, he had to come very close to our home to be on that street. Our van was in the drive way and it was nearly time for me to leave to work. He HAD to know I would come by at that time or soon after as I've had the same post for nearly 4 years..........did he WANT to get caught? I'm just glad that God had Jack on that street and myself in the van at the same time!At the same time, I was able to thank God for allowing me to catch my son "in the act" and laugh a little bit at the inprobability of both of us being in the same place at the same time! I'm watching, Jack!!!!!
Oh Patrice that's funny. How I've prayed over the years that my kids would get caught if they did anything wrong! I think it's wonderful that you caught him.
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