Man I'm Tired!
The boys got on the bus this morning and I wasn't there to see it because I had to leave early for work. I wish I would have had my father's brain.
Before I left this morning I saw the boys and told them I expected at least a 95 average this year.
"Won't happen," Jake said.
Like Jake, I left the Catholic school after 6th grade and I was a little nervous about entering a new school.
My father woke me early all those years ago. For some reason he shook me awake without rousing any of my brothers and sisters.
Being that I was nervous about my new adventure I put on my new clothes and headed down the stairs.
"I'm tired," I said, but my father set the milk and cereal before me. He was smiling at me but I didn't think much of it.
"Are you nervous?" Dad asked.
"No, but man, I'm tired."
I started eating and it dawned on me that everyone else had school too. Why was I the only one up?
I turned and looked at the clock - it was 3:25 in the morning!
"What's wrong with you?" I asked.
My father laughed. "I want a 95 average out of you this year. And some day you'll think this was funny."
I didn't get a 95 that year, but Dad was right about one thing - it was funny.
Before I left this morning I saw the boys and told them I expected at least a 95 average this year.
"Won't happen," Jake said.
Like Jake, I left the Catholic school after 6th grade and I was a little nervous about entering a new school.
My father woke me early all those years ago. For some reason he shook me awake without rousing any of my brothers and sisters.
Being that I was nervous about my new adventure I put on my new clothes and headed down the stairs.
"I'm tired," I said, but my father set the milk and cereal before me. He was smiling at me but I didn't think much of it.
"Are you nervous?" Dad asked.
"No, but man, I'm tired."
I started eating and it dawned on me that everyone else had school too. Why was I the only one up?
I turned and looked at the clock - it was 3:25 in the morning!
"What's wrong with you?" I asked.
My father laughed. "I want a 95 average out of you this year. And some day you'll think this was funny."
I didn't get a 95 that year, but Dad was right about one thing - it was funny.
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