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September 02, 2010
thank you for lunch
I thought about whether or not I should share this but then I figured this blog has become Quinn's baby book... so here it is...
Before Quinn's conference I joined Quinn and his class for lunch in the cafeteria. Apparently the first 10 minutes is "quiet lunch" but the two of us were allowed to talk. He pointed out the kids in his class by name so I could get to know them and then we had a nice chat about his day so far (they planted seeds earlier that morning). All of a sudden quiet time was over and while his table remained very well behaved the boy on the other side of me became a chatter box... about all things digimon(?). There is no way to graciously bow out of a conversation with an enthusiastic 6 year old - they just don't get it. So I did my best to half listen and still give Quinn some of my attention. It was during this time that I caught Quinn looking up at me with a smile on his face when he simply said "You're so pretty.". Of course it melted my heart. I knew his comment wasn't really about how I looked that day (although I did put on makeup and was out of my "comfy clothes"), but instead the perfect thank you. I know how much it means to him to have me visit his class or to have join him for lunch. I also know that the years will come quickly when he won't want anything to do with me out in public and will insist on maintaining a separate world exclusive of me. Regardless I relish these moments with my sweet and tender Quinn-y.
Posted by terri at September 2, 2010 11:45 PM