This morning he forgot his name tag, and got very anxious at school. The assistant in the SACC program told Daddy a couple of weeks ago that Jonathan didn't need a name tag because everyone in school knew him. I wonder why that is. Perhaps because he has been going to the same school since he was 3 years old (special education preschool). However, Jonathan insisted that he needed it. Daddy called me and I brought it over. Dad went back inside to put it on. Dad described that Jonathan's expression of happiness when he saw the name tag was priceless. He put it on and joined the other kids in play. He really needs it to feel secure it seems.
When I got home, I ran into a beautiful surprise. Jonathan was King of the Day today. I am not sure how the teacher selects the kids to be king or queen of the day. But he was very proud of it. The booklet that he brought home is a collection of his portrait painted by each student in his classroom (26) and by the teachers. He wore his crown proudly around the house. What a beautiful way to teach kids to care about each other. After looking at every picture, I happily told Jonathan how great the booklet was and he said "everyone likes me".
What a wonderful gift. I will treasure it forever.
Jonathan got another green card. He has 8 now. Just needs 2 more to get his first diploma.
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