Another girl has my husband’s heart
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Jamie Patterson Managing EditorMy husband Jason is now officially wrapped around another female’s little finger.
She bats her fluffy eyelashes at him, and he comes running.
A smile from her will pull him away from any conversation we might be having at the time.
One whimper from her, and he is running around like a chicken with its head cut off, determined to find a way to calm her down.
And when she said “Dadda” for the first time this week, he melted on the very spot.
Yes, our daughter Elsie has taken the supreme position of “top female” in Jason’s life.
From the second she arrived in this world, he has been under her spell.
The first giggle, smile and wave made a big hit with Jason. But when she finally said “Daddy,” or something really close to it, it was all over for him. And considering it was her first word ever...he’s loving it.
I’ll let Jason have his moment. I had mine with our son James. His first word was “Momma.”
I must admit, however, it’s funny to watch just how much “daddy’s little girl” has her daddy really wrapped. All you have to do is compare the way Jason treats our son with how he treats her.
When James runs inside with a bloody knee or a scrape on his arm, Jason checks it out to make sure it isn’t serious.
If it’s not a hospital visit, Jason tells him to “shake it off.”
I am usually the one that comes behind him with some medicine and a bandage.
When Elsie bumps her head slightly on a table, Jason is pushing me out of the way to pick up her up. I literally was shoved into the china cabinet one night when she ran into the dining room table.
Elsie is immediately swept into his arms. Every part of her body is checked. He showers her with kisses. And he would put a wrap around her head if I let him.
When James gets into trouble, Jason is quick to put him in time out, give a firm talking or whatever the situation calls for.
I raised my voice to Elsie the other morning to stay away from some cords, and I am the one who got yelled at.
“Don’t you raise your voice to her,” he told me.
“What,” I asked. “You’ve got to start letting her know what she can’t do. You don’t have a problem getting on to to James.”
“Well, that’s different,” he said, picking up Elsie. “She’s a little girl.”
I stood in silence as he escorted Elsie out of the room, explaining to her how “I didn’t mean it.”
James sat on the couch and took a huff of breath. At least he understands, I thought to myself.
I can only imagine how this will play out as the children get older.
I’m sure Jason will slip Elsie that extra cupcake. He will never spank her, unless it gets really, really bad. One cry from her will lead to a full investigation from him. And when she starts dating, he’ll probably act as chaperone until she’s 30 years old.
Of course, I can understand where he is coming from. I tend to do the same thing with James.
If Elsie is daddy’s little princess, then James is momma’s little prince.
And I got a feeling, those two will always be rulers of the court.
Dear Editor,
The decision by the present school board not to renew the teaching and coaching contract of Mr. Archie Carlyle was a planned and calculated act of politics. This kind of thing has been happening for years.
They didn’t follow policies or procedures in this matter. The state’s report on the district asked the board to stop interfering in this kind of situation, but it seems they didn’t get the memo.
My mother always put her 11 children first in making decisions for their futures. It is clear this board did not do that.
Mr. Carlyle’s only crime was putting his students first. I feel like Jesus, when he told the people at the well, “He who is without sin cast the first stone.”
I and the 800 people who have signed the petition calling for Carlyle’s return can find no fault in his dedication to our community. We are being laughed at across the state, and on Facebook and Twitter.
Our community is losing faith in our ability to work in a productive and successful district. The Yazoo Herald’s sports editor called it a “travesty.” I ask the question, where are all those Christian folks, his co-workers, his pastor and his fellow church members?
Where are the athletes, past and present, and most of all where are the parents? He has mothered and fathered when you were unable to make it to a game or on the road, giving your children heart-to-heart talks of motivation and encouragement both in the halls of our schools and on the streets of this community. Now he deserves your support in this critical matter.
This affects us all, black and white, because the future of our community is at stake. I am asking everyone to show as much concern about this matter as they do during election time.
Mr. Clifton Jones, I sat on the school board when you and your wife in a 3 to 2 vote were denied what you rightfully deserved. When you first ran for alderman you were the only politician I ever spent an entire day with, walking the streets because I believed in you. When I ran for mayor as an independent, I endorsed McArthur Straughter in the primary. Many people thought I was crazy, but I was exercising my rights.
Mr. Aubry Brent Jr., I followed you from Vicksburg to Belzoni and saw people commit perjury to defeat you. When citizens support a candidate, they want something in return. As a citizen with the 800 petitioners, we are calling in our wager. Just get the record of the board of that decision, which is public record. Check the timeline of the action, and you will be amazed. Next month you will appoint or reappoint a board member, but before you do we deserve answers.
If you find me wrong I will come back and sit before you and the school board and give a public apology. Everyone deserves their day in court, and Mr. Carlyle certainly does.
What you do or don’t do will determine the caliber of teachers and coaches willing to come into our community and work with our children.
Johnny Staples
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