In reflecting over the past month or two, I realize the multiple ups and downs I have personally had in my life. These challenges have not allowed me to post on a regular basis and allowed The Geek Endowment Krewe to take a side burner to things like multiple back surgeries and school issues for the kids. I will share a couple of valuable lessons that I have learned. If you receive a call from school stating that your child’s teacher has been suspended for striking a student, you are permitted to ask the following questions. “Was my child the child that was hit?” “If my child was the child that was hit, would you be allowed to tell me?” It really saved me from trying to interrogate my almost nonverbal child. When asked if he was hit by his teacher, my son said no at first, then said something I couldn’t understand (which could have been another student’s name and then said “in school” . My heart just sank. I pray for every child in his class and every student. I feel sorry for the special ed teacher who has jeopardized her career. I know that my son mimics behaviors, but this is one that I hope that he never picks up. I also pray that no other parent of a special need child ever experiences this horror. Look for strange behavior and unexplained bruises. You can never be too cautious.
On another note, Geek Girls With Guns attended Coast Con and had a wonderful time. We sold calendars even in March! Adrian Paul gave us a shout out on both his Facebook and Twitter Pages and promised to mention us on his radio show. He told us how he likes the smaller charities that don’t have the massive expense costs and overheads. Hey, that’s us! Volunteers all the way!!! And I have to thank our Volunteers who came out in force once again! We had costumers galore show up for our wonderful Rick Heno to photograph. Steven Dale also took shots for the convention too. We are also talking about making a coffee table book in addition to the calendars to have a longer shelf life.
Our next event is Louisiana Scifi Con in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Friday April 5th thru Sunday April 7th. Come out and see us! Lots of stuff on the horizon. Stay tuned!!!