nhs

James was invited last year as a junior in high school, but that bout with mono took him out and messed up the whole thing.

As a senior? He's well.

He chose his closest friend's mother as his mentor.  

She works hard for numerous causes and people, all of them working to bring people together and make life better in significant, practical ways.

She has continued on and recently completed her own advanced education, so she knows the struggle of students first hand.

Here we are, the two of us with those children of ours and each others that we both adore. I never realized before that she's taller than I am.

And this was a gift to James tonight in the photo below, and it's pretty hilarious.

After James' comments we read, introducing her as his NHS mentor, I whispered to Joseph, his friend's dad:  "He knows your wife pretty well."

His eyes met mine and we nodded. She squeezed my hand.

We never know when we're being observed.

Well, this gift?  She's been observing them as well.

Ann?  Much love always.  Thank you for inspiring my kid and loving and caring about him.

James?  We are proud of you.

love, Mom and Dad, aka Val and Jay