Im special because my family says i am!

I received this little essay today from my youngest grandson, Corbin, whose 10 years of age. I thought it was wonderful and, obviously, so did his teacher. I’m not going to edit it or spell check either.

“I am special because my family says I am! I don’t know how they feel that way but they do. My dad says I make his day when I smile at himin the morning. He tells me that I have a special place in his heart that no one else can fit into. Its there just for me and I would be missed if I was not in there. My mom told me that I am special because she wanted me when I was born. She hugs me in the morning and when I get home from school. She takes care of me when I am sick and feeling lowsy. There are a lot of things I try to do for her to. One thing I gots to do is keep my room clean and neet.

My big brother is a pain but I love him anyway. He keeps me busy and happy when we go out and there is a lot to do when ia m with him. He is 19 and as tall as dad. He moved out this year to go to college and he comes home some times on weekends so that we can hang out and chill.

I am part of a hug family and my grampa is the boss. He tells us all what the family was like a long time ago and he spends a lot of time sitting with us just telling us how we shoud be with others. He is really old and is retired from work. He was a chef for a long time and stopped working cause his legs got to sore. Now he has more time for me and my cousins. We love him and he says that all of us are special in our own ways.

He tells me that he loves me for my sens of humer and my way of not getting into fights even at school. He told me that my next birthday he will take me to hemlock valley for sking if there is snow. I keep getting told that I am special by my grandma and my aunts and uncles. Dad has 8 brothers and sisters and they all tell me I am special and I don’t remember what each on said why I am. But I am special because my family tells me I am. Others don’t count cause my family loves me and I am special to them.

If you meet my grampa you will see how mch he loves me even if he is not well. He still love me and I love my family. They are the best in the whole world.”

His teacher wrote, “Very well written, Corbin. You are a person of excellent character and you show it to all your friends and classmates. See my mark at the top.” (She gave him an A)