February 23, 2010

Jose and slow girls...

  • Jose is the fourth grade boy I mentor...and he's cooler than the kid you mentor. Just sayin. This is a conversation between he and I today.
  • Jose (looking up randomly from his "because of winn-dixie" book): "Some girls in my class like you."
  • Me: "Oh really?"
  • Jose: "No, I mean, they LIKE you."
  • Me: "Oh."
  • Jose: "No amigo. They like, ummm...I don't want to say it."
  • Me: "Say what?"
  • Jose: (mumbles something in spanish) ...well (turning red now) they have a crush on you."
  • Me: "Oh man!"
  • Jose: "Yeah...but they're slow."
  • Me (thinking they maybe had a legit learning disability): "Oh really? Do you help them with their math?"
  • Jose: "What? No. I mean they're slow. The only boy they ever catch at recess is Javier because he's kinda fat so he doesn't breath that well."
  • Me (trying to maintain composure): "Poor Javier."
  • Jose: "Poor Javier."