Well today was the first day of school for Tyler and Alex. Tyler entered the fourth grade and Alex kindergarten. The day started very uneventful waking up kids to start their new schedule was just as expected. They did not want to get moving at 6:00 am, but we made it. Me being the loyal Dad I escorted the children to school and met their teachers. I was not able to to attend the open house due to work. So this was my first time meeting them. All was well. The teachers seemed pleasant enough and the kids are in good hands.
Fast forward to 4:00 pm. The children rode the bus home from school, my wife was disappointed that she missed them getting off the bus but Granny was there to meet them. Alex on his first day came home with a 
on his daily report! His first day of school and he gets the dreaded sad face. My wife was shocked. She called me to tell me about it. Our children have never been in daycare so this was really Alex’s first day on his own in a strange environment. Apparently, Alex was making a disruption in the bathroom playing under the stalls and being loud. Once I heard that I just chuckled. At least he did not bop some other kid in the head for using his crayons. So all in all it was a good first day of school and the boys seem to be doing fine and Alex will adjust to the structure of school in due time.
My day at Carl Gregory Chrysler Dodge Hyundai was a real stressful day too. I just love it when grown men can dish it out but they cannot take it in return. I am not going to give specifics but when you have to interact with other people on a daily basis and there is a mutual reliance for production of income choose your words wisely. Most of the time it is not the message it is the delivery of the message. If you want to stress a point with someone who is not sure of the procedure don’t attempt to denigrate in the process.
“That is all I got to say about that” – Forest Gump
