gotta give him credit…

This morning I was listening to 620 WTMJ to hear all the Packer coverage. John Jagler and Gene Mueller were talking about all the things fans had done to help the team win… I could not resist sharing my own example and sent the following e-mail… My Mom will be so proud :)…

John-Friday my 1st grader came home with a medal from St. Anthony the patron saint of miracles. He goes to a Catholic school and received it as an award. When he showed it to me he had a really serious expression on his face and asked what it was all about. I told him that St. Anthony is who you ask for help from when you lose something or you need something to work out a certain way. I explained that St. Anthony has helped me find car keys, gotten my computer to work right before a paper was due in school, and recently helped his Grandma find a diamond earring. He seemed skeptical.

I had to run to the Grocery store just before the game on Saturday and ended up listening to kick off on my way home on the radio. As I walked into the house they had just spotted the 14 points. Cole came to the door to tell me what was happening and I suggested with a nervous laugh that it was a good time to say that prayer to St. Anthony. By the time I unloaded the car they had scored and it went from there. At the end of the game we were all excited, but especially Cole who at taken me seriously and held onto his medal the whole time.

By yesterday he was not only – not skeptical – but was actually explaining to my kindergartener, Anna, that they had to pray to St. Anthony again to make sure New York wins – I had to smile when I overheard the conversation. I’m not sure it is an appropriate use of prayers, but who can argue with the new deeper faith of a first grader —

Go Pack –

Theresa