So Payton started basketball last night. Well, he started GOING to basketball. He's 12 days out from breaking his collarbone and already trying to go shoot with them. One of my absolute biggest fears is that he's not going to heal correctly, end up re-breaking and having to have surgery on it. He just has such a hard time sitting still. So I'm going to keep letting him go, as long as he doesn't particpate until he's cleared by the Orthopedic Surgeon. But his coaches know to watch out for him and know not to let him play and all that jazz. Hopefully he heals soon because he drives me crazy when he's going stir crazy!!
It's actually been a slightly good thing he's been out, though. He's had MOUNTAINS of homework from missing 4 days of school. I cannot imagine what those faced with serious illness or having to miss more have to deal with. He has been sitting every single night, in his chair, that is his chair, his bed, his couch, his resting spot; the only place he can sit comfortably and do anything. Anyway, he's been sitting there for HOURS every night, trying to get caught up. I feel pretty bad for him sometimes. Me? I would put it off to the weekend. He just has something in him that doesn't let him procrastinate like that. I often wonder how effective some of that work is in teaching him what he needs to know. How much is busy work, how much does he take away from he's doing, and how much do his teachers really pay attention to his writing, his working out of math problems, etc. I hope it's all super worth it!
One of the things that started me down this path of wondering was his homework for Honor's English the other night. He was reading his assignment (to continue a story) to me and I couldn't help but think what an amazing writer he was. He has a fascinating imagination. And i wasn't particularly interested in what he was writing about, but his style, tone, and ability to hold my attention were amazing to me. I wondered if his teacher would notice. And then it made think of my own shortcomings as a writer and the differences between us. But, seriously, I was hoping that his teacher wouldn't overlook his writing abilities because they were remarkable, in my humble, non-biased (ha!) opinion.
This election is so weird to me. I know it's because of social media, but i cannot believe how much hate I've seen. And how posts on facebook can incite such anger and fierce debate. I don't like watching the debates (but it took watching three of the four for me to realize that) and I don't think I'll watch them in future. I love the rhetoric that happens afterward on twitter and facebook, but realize I don't have much of a sense of humor when it comes to many of the issues. I guess I take life too seriously. And I guess I'm not all that interested in politics. Especially national ones. I'm trying to get Payton's interest sparked, but so far, he's not all that interested either.
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