Making wise decisons

Old Post Office in Wash. D.C taken June 2010

Yesterday marked a huge event.  Technically, Naysia started high school. :) A couple of months ago during her freshman orientation, we learned that she could take the required freshman PE class during the summer.  In doing so this will allow her to have 3 core classes, and 3 electives.

Yesterday she was dropped off near the football field and was at school for 6 hours.  Yep, six hours of PE.  Needless to say she slept very well last night.  After the pick up we finally mailed off all necessary documents.  It was supposed to be done on Tuesday, but I saw the dentist that morning and spent the rest of the day in pain and refused to leave home.  We were promised a delivery no later than June 1.

An email was received today from Mrs.Chun inquiring about the level of Naysia's excitement, asking about our awards dinner attendance, and giving us a friendly reminder about deadlines.  An email was then sent to my girl Yuna, letting her know to expect mail from us either today or tomorrow.  A couple of hours after not hearing from her (she usually responds immediately) we phoned her.  Yet another great conversation!  She gathered information that she needed and let us know that tomorrow she will be sending out Naysia's bright yellow tour group t-shirt!

During dinner tonight Naysia and I talked high school credits, PE class, my summer school class, and the awards ceremony being held in LA next week.  The ceremony is next Friday, which means she'll need to miss one day of class.  She expressed that while it would be great to go to L.A. she doesn't want to for 3 reasons:
1) "I am only allowed to miss one day during summer school...and what if there is an emergency and I have to miss a second day?! I don't want to fail the class Ma."
2) "It would suck to drive all that way to only spend one night."
3) "Ma, won't you have homework due?"

At this point it doesn't make sense financially to go.  But I was willing to make sacrifices to ensure we got there.  I told her she had a 24 hour window to change her mind.  As she walked to her room she replied, "Close the window mom, just close the window."