My two year old is getting more precious (and vocal) by the millisecond. Her sponge-like ability to retain information for longer periods of time and then have that information explode at the most inopportune (and hilarious) moments is uncanny. And as we giggle our hineys off at her innocence and pure joy, the vibration that resonates in the back of our minds while we enjoy this time in her life to the fullest is- what we are going to do to educate her and her sister in the most Christian (Ok, Catholic) way possible?
Here’s what my Catholic prejudice tells me:
TJ, you have two options- either send them to Catholic school or school em’ yourself.
And then, my economic stinginess pipes in,
Ha! Silly Catholic boy, don’t you know that costs money? You are a Teacher. So is your wife. If the pay freeze continues in your district, you’ll just barely be able to send them to public school! And you want to pay Catholic school tuition or, perish the thought, ask your wife to stay home with the kiddos and teach them yourselves? That means you’d have to survive with just your tiny, insignificant, public servant’s wages. Then it will be ‘good luck if you want to follow God’s order to be fruitful and multiply’. You can’t be serious!
Dang money. Dang it all to heck.
Please pray that my kiddos can be taught by the most capable teachers in their lives during their school years and beyond: their parents. I don’t want to miss a single inopportune (or hilarious) moment with them. I also want them to know, love and serve God in the most profound way possible. My wife and I can make that happen if my pay-scale will play nice.
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Whichever way you choose to educate your children, the best way to teach them to love God is by example. Which I’m sure you and your wife will do very well.
God bless you all.
Ingrid and I had many a scary season as we spent our first 7 years as parents on a single teacher’s income. Scary. And the conflicted feelings on schooling – ay Dios! Been there, done that – but from by positions I am confident that you and your sweet wife will make the same reflective, prayerful decisions that brought you to this blessed turn in the road. Let us know how we can help.