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| My Gramma Jewel and Mrs. Winifred Wilson, prinicpal of Sapp Elementary. |
Good Friday Afternoon, Everybody!
This is the final Friday of the month of September, and I thought I would dedicate this particular blog post to no one else but my dear sweet Gramma Jewel.
I may have mentioned this once upon a time (I recognize that I am prone to déjà vu moments), but my Gramma Jewel has returned to the workforce. After spending at least twenty years in the nursing field and an additional twelve years as the church secretary, my Gramma Jewel has decided that she still has plenty left in the tank. Y’all, my Gramma Jewel is the announcing lady and the school nurse at W.L. Sapp Elementary School—yes, the same Sapp Elementary which my late Grampa Clark taught kindergarteners.
How did this come about, you may ask? Well, it actually began around this time last year, when my Gramma Jewel stepped foot on the grounds of Wiley L. Sapp Elementary School for the first time since the Eighth Grade Class of 2000 dedicated their graduation to my Grampa Clark’s memory. All that Gramma Jewel planned on doing was just stopping by to say hello to Principal Wilson and the faculty and staff. Gramma Jewel admitted that she had an added incentive as well: In knowing the legacy that my Grampa Clark left at Sapp Elementary, Gramma Jewel decided to check out the auditorium that was dedicated to my darling grandfather.
And here we are, thirteen years later!
The auditorium is still standing, and Grampa Clark’s cheesy photo is still hanging center stage. His legacy is still alive and well at Sapp Elementary. Morals and respect are still being taught alongside reading, writing, and arithmetic. And as a bonus, Gramma Jewel has taken it upon herself to not only continue Grampa Clark’s legacy, but also cement her own. Everytime I call her, I can hear the joy in her voice when she talks about those little kiddies and their fresh-faced smiles. Gramma Jewel told me this one story about a little boy who wanted to go home because he wasn’t feeling too well. Gramma Jewel said that she took his temperature and discovered that everything was normal, then she told the little boy to take his behind back to his classroom and quit playing like he was sick. Gramma Jewel then went on to say that the little boy dropped his head in shame and walked back to his classroom.
That sounds about right—Gramma Jewel has always been a detective of sorts.
Well, all I’ve got to say is this: I am glad that Gramma Jewel has rekindled her purpose in life. I don’t think she would have ever imagined working at Sapp Elementary, but as she always tells us: “Look at how God worked it out for her!”
Kudos to you, Gramma Jewel—and just know that Grampa Clark is happy for you, too. God Bless!
Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha
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