Iddy, yesterday you started the first day of Year 11 at school. I can't believe we only have one year left with you at home. I told Papa today that I feel like our time with you is ending before it began... it's too soon! I'm going to try to soak up every moment of our time with you this year. You have been so sweet to me lately. You are always sweet, but I feel like you have been making a special effort. You always ask me how I have been, what I have been doing, how was my day. When I took on my first writing project you asked me about it a lot. On the holiday you would always go with me to the store, even though I know you hate grocery shopping, and you would help me with the girls and carry the groceries and just be with me. It meant so much to me! Now that school has started, we have started our nightly reading again. I really love this time that we can have together. A few weeks ago you and I went to get ice-cream together at shakes and cakes. I love having time just the two of us, although it doesn't happen often enough. You seem happier at school this year, like you are becoming more comfortable in you own skin. You are very aware of the feelings of others (like Suheilly and Israel), and don't like for anyone to feel left out our hurt. You are still figuring out who you are, but you are more sure of yourself now and very thoughtful of others.
Here is a memory you shared with us not too long ago: You used to live in row houses, and there were manholes on your street with no covers on them. Once you heard that a goat fell in one of the manholes and died. It made you so afraid that you always walked very far from them. Also, you had a finger infection once and someone told you to soak it in battery acid so you did.
4 August- Yesterday was your birthday...16! You got an Xbox 1S. You seemed really excited about it. You had friends over for burgers and cake and to play Xbox. Everyone seemed to have a great time. Then you all went outside to swim. You had Israel, Ismael, Fabish, Burhanudin, Suheilly, and Musa. You also did beach clean-up in the morning with Burhanudin. You had to be there at 7:20. There were no adults there, it was completely done by teenage boys. I was so impressed!
You have been involved in a soccer tournament this past holiday. You got injured early on (jammed your toe very badly) and didn't get to play as much, but when you played you did really well, and your teammates all loved you. You noticed if someone on the team was feeling down and needed encouragement.
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