Aug14

a kiss is just a kiss. unless it’s a miss.

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when he was just 6, one of my kindergarteners handed me this story that he had written using his invented spelling. . as he read it aloud to me, i transcribed it into more traditional adult spelling. i found it to be heartfelt and very funny and i’ve saved it among my treasured writings . recently, i gave him a copy of his story, as he heads off to college, a little older and perhaps little more worldly and wiser. 

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original invented spelling version

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transcribed version

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Women still remember the first kiss after men have forgotten the last.

Remy de Gourmont

 

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  3. and french bulldogs too! Gorgeous Beth. Love the writing – tried so very hard to read it..glad you translated. I don’t know I think boys go with the tongue manoeuvre just as much. Loved the quote from Remy :-) x

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    • happy you enjoyed it ) amazing how kids can read whatever they write and i feel after years of kinder, i may be able to translate ancient tablets from any civilization –

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  4. Great post and very timely for me today as my son got his final school results. He and my daughter are very dyslexic and we have so many of these amazing stories and notes all misspelt. I love them even though they do mean school life is very difficult.
    The topic for one so young was funny though.

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      • Thanks. My son got what he wanted so will qualify for his place in Uni. We are thrilled for him. Sad post coming up when he flies the coop. Teachers are amazing though especially those who go the extra mile. They transformed his life and really helped and encouraged him to achieve so much.
        I am glad now to have kept so many of the little notes like the one you have posted here today. It made me smile (with a small tear in my eye) to read it.

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        • i’m so happy for both of you, for i know it’s truly a journey for the parent as well as the chid. many thanks for recognizing the role that teachers can make in a child’s (and parent’s life), it’s truly my main hope in teaching, that i can somehow make a positive difference in someone’s life, no matter how small or large )

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  5. Love this post. With or without my glasses, I still remember my first kiss. However, the greatest kiss of all time for me was when I experienced that first kiss with my Tom. He’s brightened my soul in so many difficult places. I hang on to those precious memories and tell him some of those stories of our past as he hangs on trying to remember. Thank you for allowing me to remember once again.

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    • my pleasure and thank you. i think that there are kisses throughout our lives that are etched indelibly upon our hearts, for a myriad of reasons, each with their own story ) beth

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  6. When I read the translation I guffawed! Imagine a kindergartner understanding what a french kiss is, than imagine him resisting such an attempt. A dozen or so years later he’s probably the one being called annoying for trying the same manoeuver.

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  8. Great post! It can be extremely annoying to get French-kissed at the age of 6. I am impressed that your son expressed his feelings of resistance, and didn’t go with the flow. I am also sure his strong determination must have stopped “Annoying Annie” from attempting deja vu of her fancy French-kissing. :-)

    My congratulations to you and your son for successfully managing and overcoming the challenges. It’s surely not an easy task to deal with dyslexia.

    Thanks for sharing the story, the note by your 6-year old son, and most importantly, your translation after deciphering that note. Best Regards.

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  9. let meh tell u the truth menz also remember the first kiss and they always try to find it that is y girls think that they forget the last ..

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  15. Everyone is gathered here on this adorable post! I enjoyed their conversation and found the letter, transcribed by you, precious and special. What a wonderful gift. And French kissing! That a 6 year old knows this or thought he did, oh my! Great quote, also…

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  25. My boys, 9 and 11, still call that “kissy” stuff “yuck.” I remember a girl trying to kiss the older when he was 4 and him yelling and running away. Too funny!

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