He is colorful, but his world isn't

The school didn't mind that he played the ukelele in the halls between classes last year. The school didn't mind that he played the ukelele in the halls between classes this year... until now. Last week the school had a problem with it.

He was told to put the ukelele away on Monday, and he did. The next time he was told to put the ukelele in the assistant principal's office, and he did. On Friday, he was sent to the office, and I was called and requested to pick him up.

So, I am angry with him, and I am angry with the school. I am angry that he cannot follow simple instructions given by adults. I am angry that he defies authority. I am angry that the school did not call me after the first incident. If they would have called me, there would not have been a second and certainly not a third incident.

I am also angry that the assistant principal (a millisecond before opening the door of the office where Christopher was) said, "Oh, and he's wearing ridiculous socks." He opened the door and I stood there looking at my kid, holding the now infamous ukelele, with his jeans rolled up to his knees, wearing his jester thigh-high socks. OK, I understand being upset about the ukelele, I understand being upset with his defiance of authority, but being upset about the socks? Really? They are S.O.C.K.S. for heaven's sake. Please don't even try to waste my energy and anger on SOCKS, and call me immediately the next time he screws up.Sheesh!I am only posting this because Billy laughed so hard that he literally had tears running down his face. Cathy and DJ found it to be very humorous also. Cathy said something like, "In the big picture, getting in trouble over playing a ukelele and wearing jester socks really isn't a big deal." Billy and his wife agreed that they would be angry over the defiance, but who was he hurting by playing the ukelele? He plays carnival-type music. It is very upbeat and whimsical. Happy music in the halls of the high school where most kids feel like they are in prison. And the socks? Look at them. Who wouldn't giggle at a young man wearing these socks. So he added humor to the day for some people, and he added grief to others. I wish I saw only the humor!

Bill and Cathy said pretty much the same thing... "You guys could not make this stuff up if you tried."