All
this past week, Dan has been bringing home extra papers showing me what he is
doing in school. He bounces in my room here and says 'hey grandma, guess
what we are learning today?' So, Tuesday when he came home and showed me
the picture of the penis, I faked a reaction and said, 'awwwww you are learning
about sex then?' He said yeah grandma, we are learning about puberty.
I stated that that was good and it was about time that he learned the
differences in men and women as he is 11 and has many questions I am sure.
I acted like it was hidden information that was only given when they are old
enough to relate to its base rather than be startled and do an oh my like my
mother would have.
Yesterday he came home to find Gene here with his day off, and showed Grandpa
his papers. Of course Gene screamed from the front room and said 'PJ?
Do you know what they are teaching your grandson in school now?'
I sat here in front of the computer and had a very hard time not laughing at his
shock as he drug Dan in here with his packet and pictures. Gene put the
booklet in my hand and I pretended to scan through it as it had words and
definitions as to what compromises sex education. I said calmly, 'yes
grandpa,
I knew he was learning sex education this week.'
Dan was dancing around the room and saying 'yeah Grandma, they even gave me this
free deodorant for when I have puberty.' To that my pompus structure
turned into uncontrollable laughter to Dan dancing waiting for puberty and Gene
huffing and puffing like a good thoughtful grandpa.
I happen to be talking to Spencer on here and when I finally got my control back
and told him what was happening here, I thought I could see him laughing so hard
at the event that he might have to go potty quickly. Here I was typing and
Spencer seeing me laughing on netmeet, and Gene seeing Spencer's picture and
huffing and puffing that I should immediately tell Spencer what Dan was learning
because someone should put a stop to it immediately lololol.
Talk about a zoo of many emotions lololol. When Spencer did not type back
ack, and Gene finally realised that it was going to happen despite his views,
Gene stood at the doorway to the room and said man that pisses me off.
I said what? He said I can't believe you got fired from teaching because
you told seniors and juniors that a tampax ad in a magazine was not to be
laughed at and they teach this shit to my grandson at the age of 11.
Times have changed around me. Dan is expecting puberty to knock on the
front door, and our reflection of the past has many phases of irony. Being
shock proof takes a certain knack I guess. I never had the advantage of
knowing about sex or what it compromised, but my grandson is familiar with the
working parts now and the difference. Being fired for being truthful never
dampened my spirit to teach. Being wrong in the eyes of others never
stopped me from believing in me.
One day soon Dan will be able to use his deodorant, and when he gets older he
will have this entry to laugh about with his growing up. One day soon he
will be able to look back in life and understand the love that both Gene and I
have for him as well as Spencer and his emails back and forth being his friend
online.
One day he will have his own grandchildren and be able to tell him about his
puberty guest arriving and hopefully the love will go on and on.
Life is so good right now. I would write longer but I don't want to miss
the doorbell for when my grandson becomes a man who will have many near him for
his goodness and kindness.
Have a great weekend all, much love to you.
Sincerely,
Peggy