10/17/11

The gift that keeps on giving. (His name rhymes with Bank. As in money.)




I was greeting the children today when I heard a loud voice booming down the hallway.  I didn't need to look up from the Hello Kitty backpack I was holding to know who that voice belonged to.  




It was Frank.




"Mrs. SMYTHE!" he was yelling, intent on reaching me to share some obviously important information.  "I went to the EYE doctor!"



"Wow!"  I said, genuinely excited to see him as he knocked me over with a huge bear hug.




"Yeah," he continued with a smile, "I gotta get glasses!  My own glasses!  I'm smear-sighted."



"Don't you mean near-sighted?" I asked, trying to help him out.



"Naw.   When I look at the board everything is all smeary, and when I get glasses, it'll be all not-smeary."  






And with that, he turned and raced down the hall in a cloudy, smeary ball of dust.







Money, baby.  That boy is totally money. 

17 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 17, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    god love that kid :)

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  2. GigiOctober 17, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    That kid makes me smile!

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  3. Sharon RoseOctober 17, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    He does make my day!

    I gotta get me some glasses too!

    Everything is all smeary when I look at anything these days!

    My glasses aren't working anymore. Maybe Frank's eye doctor can't hook me up.

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  4. sharynOctober 17, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Oh, you are so lucky. I think every interaction with that little gem probably takes half a year off of your age.

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  5. Everyday GoddessOctober 17, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    He's completely right.

    I see things all smeary too.

    Usually after 8pm.

    Or a martini.

    Whichever comes first.

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  6. noexcusesOctober 17, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    I'm so glad that he's still around. I was grinning while reading your entire post! God Bless that boy!

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  7. Brian MillerOctober 17, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    aww...did you tell him i miss him...

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  8. jwgOctober 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Thank you. Rarely do I get my wishes granted so quickly.

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  9. MaryBethOctober 17, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Those hugs will hold you up somedays!

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  10. PseudoOctober 17, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    I got smear sighted after 42....

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  11. MellodeeOctober 18, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Ahhhh, Frank....he's got a way with words! Love that kid!

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  12. Kate HanleyOctober 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Smeary...I love it and it's so true!

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  13. Ellie MaeOctober 18, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Awww, so cute and what a way with words--makes perfect sense, doesn't it?! Glad he could make you smile.

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  14. Notes From ABroadOctober 18, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    I think I need a Frank-a-day to keep me smiling ..
    Lucky you :)

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  15. AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    I love your new stories from this year, but I have to admit. . I MISS FRANK!!!

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  16. SkylersDadOctober 18, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Have you compared notes with Frank's teacher for this year?

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  17. Trooper ThornOctober 18, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    My glasses help keep me sober since I'm bar-sighted.

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