In a thrilling game this week, Z's flag football team had their first win (3 losses preceded) against a previously undefeated team. Z contributed with an interception in his position as middle linebacker. There was much cheering, exultation and jumping for joy.
In other news, tonight Z received his Wolf award, 1 gold arrow point, 3 silver ones and a bead. And the pack got to retire a flag by burning it.
Unfortunately, CE did not succeed in her bid to join leadership at the middle school. She wrote her best essay; she had a successful interview, but when many many 6th graders apply and there are 6 spots, most will not make it. And, she isn't allowed to transfer to the higher math class because there are no spaces. It's been a rough week of disappointments with the single solitary bright spot being I'm letting her babysit for a ward member in advance of her 12th birthday.
One child gets to see the hard work of weeks and months finally rewarded. Another has her hopes dashed despite hard work. CE and I have had long talks this week about not getting what you want as a valuable and necessary training ground for maturity. I had to keep telling her it was okay to be sad, to be frustrated, but that it was not okay in her frustration to impugn the qualifications of those who succeeded where she failed and it was also not okay to make those around her pay for her disappointments. Such adult lessons to learn at the ripe old age of eleven. I don't know if my momma heart can stand the roller coasters.
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I'm right there with you. I don't know how mom did it. Watching us try out for things and not make it sometime and making it others...it's all too much at times. I swear sometimes I just want to have them learn everything at home and not have to worry about all of this. But then again, that isn't how the world works now is it:)
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