Today was Corwin’s graduation from primary school. We’re all very proud that he managed to make it all the way to middle school with out flunking out or being sent to juvenile detention. It was certainly a struggle at times, but I think we’ve convinced him that enduring school is better than being immediately rented out to a child labor sweatshop to get some extra cash for the family in his spare time. Personally, I think we should bring back sweatshops and make every kid spend his primary school transition summer in one. That’ll keep ‘em in school longer.
It was a nice ceremony, not too long or involved. It was in the morning because the gymnasium is not air conditioned. The rest of the day was spent entertaining the kids with movies, free time, recess, pizza, and swimming. Wouldn’t that be the perfect prelude to 2½ months of hard labor?
Haha, I like the sweatshop idea, actually. Being in education, we see too many kids who don’t understand what a priveledge it is to be in school. Plus, the local sweatshops could do wonders for the economy, right? Congratulations to Corwin!! I can’t believe that I’ve known him that long. I remember when he was so little and obsessed with the singing flowers at my mom’s house. You could always send him out to Denver for some good ole hard work at Casa Vinlove - we don’t even have A/C so it’s about as close as you can get to a sweatshop.
