The last conference
Today I attended my last parent/teacher conference. I have three kids, and my youngest is a senior in high school.
I was surprised at how emotional this was for me.
I am not overly sentimental, but realizing that this was the last time I would walk up the school steps made me think back over the many years I have performed this parental ritual. And the memories are clear, poignant and important.
I won’t burden you with another overwrought story of a parent droning on and on about some personal aspect of their childrens lives. Done well, those stories are moving. But too often they are not within reach for the reader.
I will just say this; I am proud beyond words of my kids. And I will close with this stunning fact: In all the years of raising my three kids, not once did I ever tell any of them to do their homework.
Not a single time.
I think that is amazing. And so are they.