On Wednesday Sam was sent home sick. He hasn't been back since. We're not used to this...poor little fella. However, he was at school long enough on Wednesday to do something special. Sam was chosen from his class to present the character word for the week during the morning announcements. The word was cheerfulness. Quite appropriate for our boy! Brian and Brice stayed to watch, but I had a meeting so I asked him to recite his script at home so I could record it and share. And, in case you can't make it all out, he said:
"Good morning Alexander II! This is Sam Whitley with a few words of wisdom. The character word for this week is cheerfulness. Jackson Brown, Jr. said, 'If you want to cheer up yourself, you should try cheering up someone else.' With something to think about, this is Sam Whitley. Make it a great day or not, the choice is yours."
And, of course, this silly boy had to do another recording...the silly version. Classic Sam!
