"My kids will never act that way!"
"I'll never vote a straight ticket!"
"I'll never homeschool."
Do you have any "never's" that have found their way into your life?
Our family has just had a major life change...a "never" has come to fruition.
Yesterday, we withdrew our oldest son from high school. He is now attending the Alpha Omega Academy, which is an online school.
You may have read previously that he has been a victim of some pretty severe bullying this year. The problem is that the verbal bullying has gone on for a few years, and it's taking a toll on him.
Some might say that I am giving in to the bullies, but how can I let my son go to school for 8 hours a day, trying to keep a low profile and stifle his personality, hoping no one will "notice" him or physically hurt him?
My high school years were wonderful! I wouldn't trade them for the world. I had great friends and fantastic experiences. Marching band, clubs, friends... That's just not a reality for my son. I've had to come to a realization. My experiences are going to be different than my son's. We are in a different world.
He is so amazingly talented, and the school system in our town has absolutely nothing for him. There is nothing driving him to even "want" to be there.
We prayed, researched and decided this was the best option.
I would really appreciate your prayers for my son. He already seems happier.
What "never's" are you living with in your life?
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Today I Am Thankful For:
1. peaches
2. internet
3. liquid paper
4. squeaks
5. freedom
1 comments:
oh how I wish I'd taken matters into my own hands when my son was bullied. I did not have cooperation from his dad. We did get a mediator and have neighborhood meetings as the bullies lived on our street. But, they twisted things around to my husband's reaction when he caught the bullies throwing rocks at his son. I begged him to let us move..I was that despearate!!! I'm so sorry your child experienced it and am behind you 100 percent in your choice to remove him from that atmosphere!!!!
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