tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post100913400409323222..comments2023-10-06T10:00:25.843-05:00Comments on Life in SOJOCO: End of Summer for sojoco kids tonight.JOCOeverymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344165919926285047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-63794264484027901642008-08-18T11:15:00.000-05:002008-08-18T11:15:00.000-05:00Alright, who stole my password, took over my blog,...Alright, who stole my password, took over my blog, and wrote this worthless crap post last night? I mean seriously when did my soft side get this soft? That might be the most embarrassing thing I've ever seen on this blog......<BR/><BR/>Oh my god.....JOCOeverymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344165919926285047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-70692304850006277992008-08-18T07:46:00.000-05:002008-08-18T07:46:00.000-05:00Every year I take my granddaughter shopping for he...Every year I take my granddaughter shopping for her school clothes. I've done it for 6 years straight but this year, I had 2 to shop for as another gdaughter starts kindergarten. The 11 year old picked out Nike tennies that were $69. I told her I thought that was a bit extravagant but got them anyhow. The new "kinderhawk" only cared about one thing, her backpack and the pencils, folders, etc. that went into it. When I think back, the 11 year old was the same way when she started kindgergarten. <BR/><BR/>The backpack is symbolic of everything school is supposed to be about..books, pencils, learning. The expensive tennies are symbolic of what going to school often becomes..a place to impress friends and self image. <BR/><BR/>Of course I want them to look nice. Image is important. However, we have to remember that the backpack holds the key to their future. They know it when they're 5 and just starting school. They're all excited about learning to read and write and gaining a bit of independence by riding the bus all by themselves. It's our job to make sure that every year the number 1 thing on their shopping list is their backpack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com