The High School

From the beginning, Melvin and I were solid with education. When we met I was an elementary school teacher, by our second time around I was at a high school serving as an administrator. When I was at the elementary school level, Melvin became an officer in the schools PTA. He was so proud of the position and the changes he and the other parents were making at the school.  They were all involved, dedicated and raised funds for the school. At home, Melvin would share with me his ideas about the direction the school should pursue and how parents could get involved. He also talked me into starting a summer camp at the swim club across the street. We both had a blast. All of his ideas would be great, but sometimes we found it difficult to get the support we needed to get the ball rolling. I still have his notes of ideas, I can not bring myself to get rid of them.
I really don't know how I got to the high school, God wanted me there, I guess. I was terrified at first, but the students were a delight, once you got to know them. I worked as an assistant and for some reason had to do the lead administrators job. I enjoy a challenge, so I dug right in. Wind was a senior that year. I was ecstatic that I would be the one to call his name to receive his diploma. As he passed me on the stage, during the ceremony, he whispered, "I love you Ma." Everyone said I looked pretty on stage, it was Wind, he made me glow with glee. Melvin was in the audience tickled blue at the picture.
The first day I was officially the lead administrator at the school was out of sight. The faculty, parents and students rallied around me and we had a successful day. I told Melvin every detail of the day when I got home.  He had questions and suggestions for the next day. I would take his ideas and run, I'd call the secretary and other key faculty members and let them know what we would do the next day, and they, being so dedicated, would make it happen. This was how we did it for five years. We were all in it together and everyone accepted that Melvin was a member of our team of positive academic change.
After football games me, Melvin and our children would be on the field with the students. During the games he would sit in the press box, as if it was his very own den. This was a good time for us.

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