Emma: Perfection Personified

We had parent teacher conferences with Emma and Abri's teachers three weeks ago with the end of the first six weeks. Emma has two teachers, one for Math and Science, and one for Language Arts and Social Studies. We met with each of them, and each started with the same thing, "Well, let me tell you all the things Emma has done wrong" but obviously in jest. Both had only compliments to give of her, but her Language Arts teacher's comments particularly touched me. She said something along these lines: "Emma is the most perfect, moral student. She is the best example for all the other kids and she works so hard. I'm so glad to have her." It wasn't just the words, but the tone and deep level of sincerity. It brought tears to my eyes, I've never almost cried at a teacher conference.

Then, this past Sunday, one of my friends at church who is neighbors with Emma's third grade teacher shared part of a conversation she had had with Emma's past teacher about Emma. Kelly, the teacher, said that she's had two perfect students in her teaching experience, two girls who never behaved badly and always did amazingly.

Such high praise, and I certainly think it's deserved. She's amazing. I don't even feel I can take credit for her, she is just that level of pure goodness. Love that girl.