My Sons, Twenty Years Later

When our boys were in grade school, each child had to have a poster about themselves when it was their turn to be Student of the Week.  Parents were instructed to write something about their child and help them create a collage of photos, plus any decorations that reflect his personality.  Cleaning out closets, I came across both posters and just wanted to share, twenty years later, how very accurately I pinned my sons.

Mark Robert Watson, Jr. - 3rd Grade

(will be 29 in May)

Robert wants more,

Be it food or a favor,

He never can get enough.

He wants information,

Challenging confrontation.

He's smart and he's quick

Never misses a trick.

He's demanding, delightful.

His manners are frightful.

He's tiring and taxing

He's loving, relaxing.

He's gentle and kind

I'm glad that he's mine.

His blue eyes light up

When he learns something new.

He can't wait to share it

With someone - - - 

YOU'LL do!

David Patrick Watson - Kindergarten

(will be 26 in April)

When David laughs, 

it sounds like little bells 

jingling in the breeze.

He touches our hearts

with his sensitive, giving personality.

Privacy 

is very important to David.

He is quiet, thoughtful and calculating.

David knows karate

and when he is out 

with his mother at night, he says, 

"Don't worry Mom, I'll protect you."

And he means it.

Although he tries to hide it,

David's emotions run high with 

tremendous love and allegiance

to the special ones around him.

These people 

fortunate enough to know David

get to enjoy the pleasure of his 

hidden wit and sideways glances.

 We are proud and we love him very much.