Papa Knows Best

I am so amazingly lucky to have the wonderful Parents that God chose for me.  My parents were married for over 40 years before my dear loving Mother passed in 2006.  Today I want to talk about my Father.  He truly is one of a kind.  First of all, since my father became a grandfather, his name has now changed to Papa.  People come up to him in the street and call him Papa, His Students call him Papa. He is Papa to all.

Now Papa has spent his life in eduction.  He started as a teacher, then became a vice principal and eventually a principal.  As I meantioned in a previous blog, My father was my Principal too.  In fourth grade I was moved to his school.  When I moved to junior high, he happened to get a promotion to the junior high also.  Now being the Principals son did have its ups and downs...the ups were...I always knew first if we had a snow day..Oh how I looked forward to hearing the phone ring at 5:30 a.m. knowing it was the superintendent canceling school.  I also got to know my schedule and teachers before school started.  And of course there were the problems too..Papa knew my grades before I did and of course I could not even consider cutting class of playing hookie. I think that as a child, I was kind of jealous that I had to share my Dad with so many other kids. It was also hard growing up in a town where EVERYONE knew my Parents.  I think going to College in Florida was very much an escape from being the Principals son..

Sorry, back to Papa...I have a better relationship with my Papa now than ever before.  He has been there for me in good times and bad.  Now he can be a bit crazy at times.  He has been known to start petitions to outlaw Gravity...He hates gravity because he is constantly dropping things. One year when I had a 2 kidney stones removed, He showed up with a balloom that said "Congratulation It's a boy" When he was coming up to my room, the staff kept redirecting him to Maternity. Btw, the balloon was in the shape of a foot..I told him that he should have brought me that balloon for my foot amputation..lol.. Papa can tell you which kid served detention for what and how so and so is the 3rd cousin of whosamabob... But can't remember where his glasses are...(usually on his face) 

There was rarely a day in my many hospitalizations that my Papa was not by my side.  If you talk to any of his students...they will tell you that there was no better administrater and teacher.  Papa makes me laugh daily.  One day when I was in the hospital...I heard a voice bellowing from the hallway...YOOHOOO..
Well, about 5 nurses came running thinking there was either an emergency or they were being beckoned..It was simply Papa greeting me.  Since that day, we greet each other with one greeting...YOOHOO!

I love my Papa very much.  Btw I just got a call..My boot is done...YAY!  Lol ..Papa just called, his dishwasher and computer are not working....OY VEY! Thats all for today.
Be Patient, Be Happy and Be Superb
R