06/17/2023
This is a dedication to my Young King. WE did it CHAMP! This has been my most challenging student. Not because he was a bad kid, he’s actually a phenomenal kid. He was my most challenging student because when it’s your child, you don’t have to restrain yourself verbally or physically. But I had an aha moment when he was in 4th grade. I discovered that it was unfair to my children if I used more restraint and discipline dealing with other peoples children and not my own. Once he hit middle school in Oakland, he finally saw me as a teacher professionally and not just as dad. That’s when the shift happened and I knew he was gonna be alright. I’m so proud because I ain’t know what I was doing on this journey, but we figured it out. Congratulations Junior, you already beat the odds. The world is yours son, now GO BE GREAT!!