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December 2005

Cricket's Thoughts

A Challenging Day

This morning, shortly after Haley was dropped off at school, the teachers were outside tracking down all of the band kids to bring them together into one room. They had to tell these kids that the school had just been notified that their band leader, at 41 years old had died suddenly of a massive heart attack.

The kids were extremely close to this very special teacher and it was a devastating blow to our community.

Counselors were brought in to keep the kids together and help them work through this.

Tonight Haley handed me the following letter she had just finished writing.

I don’t think I could ever be more proud

Dear Ms. Little,

I don’t know if you’ll get this, but I am going to at least try. I still can’t exactly accept that you, I guess I could say, went away. I don’t know why you went away, but Mrs. Booker said you would have the best Christmas of your life. I guess that’s true. I sure wish I could have said goodbye, but you know, I just realized I don’t want to say goodbye. I know it sounds selfish, but I wish you were here so I could at least hug you one more time.

Really, I hope you have fun up there, and don’t think about us. The last thing I want is for you to feel guilty for making us cry. You know, though, I think the reason people cry is because they’re happy for you, since we’re sure you made it to heaven.

If my mom was right about there being a band in heaven, I am sure you’ll be the instructor. I hope we make you proud by living your dream one day. The thing I want most in the world is for you to be happy up there. Have fun.

Your trumpet player,

Haley, 5th Grade Band

Thanks For Being A Part Of My Life!

Cricket Walker

Cricket's Thoughts

1 Puppy 2 Puppy 3 Puppy

It’s 4 am when I hear a very faint whining coming from somewhere.

As I walk in to check on the puppies, the whining stops, but I continue on to check anyway, not trusting that Sassy isn’t sitting on one.

I see a bunch of sleeping puppies.

1 puppy

2 puppy

3 puppy

4 puppy

5 puppy

6 puppy

7 puppy

8 puppy

Awwww…. 8 sleeping puppies.

HUH?

Wait a second…

1 puppy

2 puppy

3 puppy

4 puppy

5 puppy

6 puppy

7 puppy

8 puppy

SASSY!!!!!!!!

Where did you put the puppy??

DANG IT SASSY!!!

Yes, I know she whines a lot and you get sick of it, but I am getting very sick of this game.

WHERE DID YOU PUT THE PUPPY?????

(Sassy hangs head in shame)

I now begin a room by room search for the missing puppy.

ONE HOUR LATER!

I find the missing puppy sound asleep under the couch in the front office.

Finally I return the mia puppy who is now screaming its head off, and tell Sassy to feed it.

The puppy begins eating like it hasn’t eaten in ages while Sassy glares at me.

Sassy is not going to win the mother of the year award…
 

Thanks For Being A Part Of My Life!

Cricket Walker

Cricket's Thoughts

Puppies Are Everywhere!

It’s been a little over two weeks now. As much as I like to complain that we have puppies everywhere, I have already fallen madly in love with these brats. You can’t help but smile from ear to ear when you spend any time at all watching them.

Faces Only a Mother Could Love!

With faces that only a mother could love, they are so dang ugly that they’re cute. Go ahead! Take a closer look . Then let me know which one is YOURS!

This is when they are the cutest!

Each and every one of them have very distinct personalities which are amazingly similar to people! It’s like watching a bunch of kids. Some are less secure and hang close to their mother. Others wander off to investigate the world. Some are content to wait their turn to eat.

The bullies though, jump right over the top and force their way in, threatening anyone who dares to question their right to be first in line. You just have to laugh…

Life is truly good!

Thanks For Being A Part Of My Life!

Cricket Walker