adjustment time

I suppose we just have to adjust to our new way of life, so to speak.  T didn't come home right away after school yesterday because he walked!  And last night - he called me on my cell to tell me where he was!!!  I never leave my cell behind when I leave the house but I did by mistake.  This morning I had a message on my cell.  It was T telling me he was going to the friend's house (who I really like) to eat pizza!  Music to my ears.  I did have a conversation with him about his bad old familiar behavior he displayed the other day.  I told him that we (his dad and I) really don't ask a lot from him.  I said I hope out of love for us that he show some respect to us.  I think he heard me........ :-)  Yesterday I talked to the D.A.R.E. officer.  I have approval from the middle school Principal to design a program/class/presentation for Parent Awareness, Education, and Prevention on Substance Use.  My plan, as an incentive, was to include the parents at D.A.R.E. night as a participant rather than a spectator.  The parents would receive a diploma along with their child - which may send a strong message that they are in this with them.  Unfortunately, I misunderstood the Principal.  I thought that the 5th grade program was being eliminated and moving up to the 7th grade.  No - both grades are going to receive different programs.  My plan was to have a 7th grade grad night - since I was planning on giving this to parents of kids that age.  I think they would be more in- tune to the nature of the subject being that their kids are now hormonal and that they are closer to moving to the high school.  I asked the officer if he could possibly change it and he said no.  The 5th grade grad night is in the program.  I asked him to try and see what we can do.....and he said he would.  Something will work out.   Oh - and then I asked the D.A.R.E. officer if I had ever met him.  Since T certainly had a number of arrests.  He said he's been out to our a house a few times.  He said he also has met T in town a few times.  I wonder if I would recognize him.  He wasn't a stand out of one of the guys I liked.  Some of them had been so wonderful and supportive.  Others......yuck....for lack of a better word! Oh - and  for my presentation - I have a computer guy who is going to help me with my "multi-media- extravaganza" that I haven't completed.  And I may have a sponsor.  His wife works at a hospital (she has clout) and offered for me to talk to the members in charge to see about funding.  Apparently, they have a vested interest in our community.  All good......