schoolboy

i realized after substituting at elias' school for a week that not all my assumptions about him as a student are correct. i thought he was still raucous and full of unbridled energy. in fact, although he's not always the most focused and industrious student, he's developed good self-control. he doesnt run around wildly like some kids do, he doesnt complain or have to always fight against his baser emotions, like many kids do, and he isnt that loud. he is quite well self-contained and -directed. i am also amazed to see how physically well-rooted he is at his school. he knows where things are, where to go, what he should be doing. he knows where he belongs, and how to get what he needs. it relieves me and makes me proud of him.