A mom inquired about our reading program for the summer. Since we have various programs for different levels and ages, I volunteered to assess the reading skills of the boy to find out which program is right for him. I found out that he already knows all the letters of the alphabet. So, I told mom which program to enroll him to.
She brought out her wallet and asked when the boy would start, so we answered 'on April 4.' She was aghast. She asked for a sooner schedule but we said that was the soonest as we are still waiting for some more enrollees. So, she asked if the boy could avail of the tutorial instead of the class. We said we don't offer tutorial on summer as we need to accommodate as many enrollees as we can (parents normally take advantage of the summer to enroll their children for extra lessons).
She put up her hands in desperation and said...
'What are the other programs? Give him any program. Give him anything you got. Anything that will keep him out of the house. I don't want him around the house. I couldn't stand having him in the house. He's a menace...'
I was shocked. Here I am, dying to be with my children every minute of my life and there she is, couldn't stand two weeks with her 5-year old boy. I was not able to answer right away. That was one of the very rare moments that I couldn't find anything to say. So, our officer-in-charge took over and said that all of our programs will start in April.
Accepting defeat, she borrowed a pen and filled out the enrollment form. She paid in full and with a smile in her beautiful face thanked us and told us that maybe she would enroll the boy to swimming lessons first, and then they walked away...
As they went, the boy knocked down some of the books in display and stuck out his tongue at us.. Uh-oh! Nice summer ahead..
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