Resume

Sarah was very jazzed about starting 10th Grade on August 29th. She was in a high school program that would last until she was 21, and that had some academics but also focused on “life skills” like learning how to commute, how to cook some basic meals, and how to use money. Initially, we had looked at other programs for her, more academic programs, but Sarah was simply not interested. Also, she wanted to be with her boyfriend Danny. Ultimately, the LFI program (Learning For Independence) was a very good fit for her and she loved it.

One of her favorite jokes to play on us was to come off the school bus in the afternoon very straight-faced and expressionless. We would be concerned and asking “Are you okay? Did something bad happen at school today? — while frantically flipping through her notebook to see what the notes were from the school. When she knew she had us, she would break into a big smile and start laughing. “You trickster!” I would say. “You got mommy and daddy!” She was very proud.

We had plans for the last week before school started on August 29. We were going to go the pool together, just the two of us. (My husband has this thing about only swimming in natural bodies of water, as if he’s Thoreau or something). And I proposed the idea of a resume for her now that she was going to be a 10th Grader and new 9th Grade kids would joining her class, plus she might be going out to work somewhere in the community. We weren’t sure where — maybe a nature center? I didn’t want her working at Walmart or someplace like that.

Anyway, she was very excited when I showed her my idea for a resume, which I did a rough draft of in her preferred color scheme of purples and ultra neon pinks plus Minion pics and Stampy Cat too. We were planning to keep working on it and refining it when I got back from my trip with my dad. I just found it in my files the other day. It makes me a little sad but I still love it.