PTA SHOW

I know I talk a lot about my children. I love them and its a lot of excitement to me to see them grow and change in positive ways. I have spent the better part of my life taking care of other peoples children in some form or fashion. I think God put certain people on earth to do just that. I was one of them. And in some ways I feel quite honored by that.....not that I wouldnt have loved to have had several children of my own, I just dont believe there is any higher calling than to minister to the needs of a small child. I have been honored to be a foster parent, custodial Aunt, child care provider, sunday school teacher, youth director, children church director and the list goes on and on. I have noticed in my experience with children that the vast majority of them are pretty much the same. They want you to love and appreciate them. But many times there is a lot of sadness involved when dealing with children too. The other night I went to the PTA meeting at my children's school. One of the little boys that I day care invited us to hear him sing in the school program. I arrived a little early and we took a seat. This was the Kindergarten musical so naturally the place was filled with parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles all eagerly waiting to see their little angel on stage at school for the very first time. While I was sitting there waiting a rather pretty lady pushing a baby in a stroller arrived to get a seat with her family. I didnt notice her right away until the baby dropped his pacifier. This young mother stood up in front of me and leaned over the seat to pick up the baby's pacifier and her dress was so short I was able to see that she was wearing a black thong underneath. It was way more information than I needed to know. We wont even dwell on the fact that she picked up the pacifier from the dirty floor and put it back into the babys mouth who couldnt have been more than 3 or 4 months old. I sat there embarassed for her while the 2 gentlemen behind me contemplated giving her a standing ovation. I thought of her poor little child who from now on will always be known at the kids whos mom wore a thong to PTA. Now I am not trying to sound critical or mean at all....I have my days too....but not 5 minutes after that a large family comes rushing in looking for a seat all together. They had what I assumed to be the grandmother with them. Now she was one of those young hip looking grandmas, nothing at all like what I would be. Grandma had on a nice summer dress and it was cut so low in the front that I wasnt sure if I was viewing a polka dot on her dress or her navel. Underneath all of that was no bra. Now I know you can guess what happens to the breasts of the vast majority of women who are on the downside of 40 - thats right they start reaching for the knee caps - and this woman was no different. When the little girl they were there to support was named student of the month this hip young looking grandma leaped to her feet causing her left breast to topple out where I could see the entire thing. She quickly pulled a Janet Jackson and pushed it right back in. I considered slipping her a bill for $5 value meal I could no longer eat but I didnt. I silently wondered if I was at PTA or a porno freak show. Then it happened. The kindergarteners arrived on the stage. They sang their songs and did a wonderful job. I was looking at them and thinking to myself that up on that stage could be the next president, next civil rights activist, maybe even the next cure for cancer.....you never really know when it comes to little kids. Their potential is boundless. Life is hard on kids as it is. Lets not make it even harder by making a spectacle out of ourselves when we are out in public. Lets give them every opportunity in the world to grow up with a good self esteem and balanced mental health. Lets set the example for the children to follow. When they see mom and grandma out in public exposing their body for all the world to see it sends a message to the kids that its ok. I thought of that woman in the black thong in front of me - her dress barely reached the bottom of her read end. You could tell she went to a lot of effort to get ready....only to top her whole look off with a dress that looked like a hookers uniform. I was reminded of how much I need to be careful of the example I am setting too. The children are watching....lets guide them in such a way they can have self respect. It will affect every aspect of their developing lives.

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