A Mother's Pride

Yesterday was one of those days when I had this huge surge of pride for my son, Tristan. I had to take him to school because he had a large project made with toothpicks and marshmallows to carry in. We saw the students at the bus stop as we passed by and Faith made a comment about them being Tristan's friends. He said he was friends with some of them. Faith said something like you need to make friends with all of them. Tristan came back and said some of them were the "popular" kids. So, my interest really peaked at this point and I asked him why he didn't want to be friends with these "popular" kids. He said they would have a negative influence. Wow! I immediately told him what a smart choice he was making to stay away from kids that he considered negative influences. So, that's not the end of my day full of pride for my son. We went to his Spring Band Concert. He plays the clarinet and has since about 4th grade. I didn't know it, but as the band was playing their 3rd piece of music, I heard a clarinet playing solo. I couldn't see Tristan but the top of his head and so looked at all the other clarinet players trying to see who it was. I finally looked over at Nathan and he mouths to me, "it's him". Wow, AGAIN! He was playing so well and it was a lengthy solo, too. Then to make my day of pride complete, Tristan brings me his grade check sheet they for me to sign. This is something the students have to do every few weeks where they check what their grades are on-line, write them all down and the parents have to sign it. Well, he's doing it again! Straight A's for another quarter of work. This kid is making me so darn proud. He is just becoming a super awesome young man and I am so thankful to God for helping us guide him and blessing us with him. I love you Tristan!