As many of you know I am sibling-less. I think it's ONLY because I was two weeks late when I finally decided to make my grand arrival. Ha! Ok, and there's other reasons probably behind my sibling-less, I just stick to the one mentioned above. Well I am writing this because the family I live with has a 12 year old little girl! She is an ONLY CHILD, too! Wow what a marvelous girl she is. She loves her Lord more than anyone I've ever met. She shares her spiritual moments, as she calls them, with us all the time! I love it. This precious preteen is on fire for God and it makes my heart smile. However, last night we were doing 7th grade math homework! I've decided I'll attempt to help her with it. So far, so good- minus fractions! Here lately I have found myself calling my mother after these sessions and telling her, laughing of course, how these homework sessions remind me of not too far back when I was her age. Last night I got so tickled mom couldn't understand what I was saying. You see, I had told Sarah if she used "lined" notebook paper she could keep her numbers lined up and she would keep everything nice and neat. I came back to the kitchen- why is the kitchen the popular homework spot?!, to see if she had used lined paper like I suggested! NO! So, I recommended it again and demonstrated to her how much better it would look and what not! Came back she was on lined paper; however, her numbers were still not lined up! I busted out laughing! I love it- in a funny way! This kid WILL be one of the smartest in her class if not the smartest and will be very successful. Heck she already is with her Heavenly Father.
I've only been around the house full time since April and I have officially learned what it was/is like to live with us folks who have OCS! This homework story from last night is one of SEVERAL reminders of what it must have been like to live with me 15 years ago! Only difference- she is nowhere near as sassy as I ever was and still am!
I'm not sure she likes me telling her this but I try to prepare her for how her "friends" will act the next 4-5 years and it scares the daylights out of me. She has already shared some "stories" of what kids say, do, and how they act with me! Eeeeeeeek. A little part of me worries- because I really know what ALL is about to take place, but the other part of me sits back and smiles because she will let the whole world know her faith and she won't let anyone bring her down, either.
I take her to school some mornings when I am here and pick her up- that's about the only time I'm cool and hip! :) Today, I'm lucky! She needed to be at school early because she made BETA! Woot woot! The BETA club had a meeting before school this morning, so she asked me to take her! On the way to school we talked, strictly business of course. Ya know... Did you finish your homework?! Did you understand it?! Do you have lunch money?! If you don't have any do you need me to give you some?! If you need anything tell Mrs Moore to call me/text me- benefits of being best buds with school teachers. Ya know the "big" sisterly stuff. That was the extent of it 1) because all my answers were one word and 2) because we were at school. Now she's on with her day and I'm on with mine until 3:45 when I pick the "12 year old boss" up from school- thats her name around this house. Then she is a new kid. Y'all think I talk alot?! I ain't got NOTHING on her.
I never knew that another only child could be so much like ME! She is awesome I must say! Her parents are awesome folks like mine were/are! I can't wait to watch this precious preteen grow! Well folks time for me to get ready for my day before I cry all over my iPad! Thanks for reading my blog of the two OCS folks in this household. Have a great day!
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