My Nonconformist Underachiever
Grace is a character. As anyone can tell from reading this blog, but what happened on her kindergarten graduation is just a testimony to my wonderful, nonconformist, fiesty little girl.
When it was time to tell everyone what they wanted to be when they grew up, the kids walked up to the mic. The typical answers could be heard. “I want to be a doctor…a teacher…a police officer…etc, etc.”
But not Grace! No siree, not my nonconformist. No white collar, prestigious job for her! When she got to the mic she said, “I want to work at Sonic!”
I should have seen it coming. We eat at Sonic often. They have these really yummy, and I think healthy, grilled chicken snack wraps, like the ones at McDonalds. We’d often go there for lunch after gymnastic class. For a while she’s been enthralled with wanting to go inside Sonic. But it’s a drive-in fast food place. There’s no inside to go into, unless you work there. The other day she informed me she was going to work at Sonic when her kids were in school. Guess homeschooling for her is out of the question.
So when I heard the teacher say the kids were going to share what they wanted to be when they grew up, I already knew what Grace would say. I waited and smiled and laughed along with everyone else.
And when they shared their favorite Bible story Grace’s was the boy who shared his lunch! No, Grace sure wasn’t swayed by the popular career or even popular Bible stories (Noah’s Arc, Moses, Jesus’ Birth) but one thing she was was consistent…and probably a little hungry!
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May 29th, 2008 at 12:03 pmAdorable! Gotta love those spirited girls.
May 29th, 2008 at 2:27 pmLove it! Thanks for so often sharing these insights into your family.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:41 amtoo funny. Grace is a hoot. We have Sonic’s here in Illinois
May 30th, 2008 at 2:57 pmbut we don’t really eat the healthy stuff.
Contest: Very cute! My son got a pair of Heeleys for Christmas and he’s gotten quite good and skating around. I keep teasing him that he’s going to have to get a job at Sonic. Sadly we don’t have one in NY.
January 5th, 2009 at 7:25 pmContest 2009. Grace sounds so sassy! It’s amazing what kids will come out with. Hubby and I are constantly amazed by what our 5 year old son comes out with. Our 2 year old daughter is starting to show it as well. We were a little worried that she was not as advanced as our son was with regard to speaking but the minute she turned 2 she has had a language explosion and chatters alot.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:20 amCONTEST2009 Now that’s a girl who loves her Sonic’s! Monica
January 6th, 2009 at 10:28 amContest 2009> You just told me that story, and I found it just as funny reading it now. I know Grace is a fun-filled handful, but just wait till she gets older–all those characteristics will be assets in the teen years! (That’s what I keep telling myself with my last child, too.:)
January 6th, 2009 at 8:28 pmContest 2009, I love it! Our youngest son is very much a nonconformist. He is funny, intelligent and sensitive. I wouldn’t trade him! Cindi
January 9th, 2009 at 1:01 pm