Being Excellent

Explaining to Oliver today that he doesn't have to be excellent at everything. It's ok to be just ok as long as you're trying your best and you have a good attitude. Some people are better at math than others, I know many are better at it than me! Thank goodness for calculators! And there's always spell check. There are so many tools available to help us along. I just want him to not get so down on himself about academics. Really, all this pressure to become so proficient at things that even I've forgotten. I know he's bright, sensitive, loving and can memorize lines like a mad man! He's got quite a character and that will carry him wherever he wants to go. Love this little guy.