Brandonism of the Week

Brandon achieved a milestone in his school career - detention with the principal.

We spoke with the principal, Susan Fitzpatrick, who provided some assurance that the first incident may be the last incident and she is not too overly worried.  The caveat being so long as it does not turn into another incident, but is typical of boys being boys.

Apparently, Brandon was playing wall ball with some other students when an adjacent game of wall ball was being played by older students.  In trying to rush to get the ball, one of the students took the ball from Brandon and was going to keep it without returning it.  Ever the one to hold his ground, Brandon did not relent and instructed the student to let go.  He did not, so Brandon went to punch the ball out of his hands but also got the student a little in the stomach, where the other boy proceeded to punch him in the stomach.

The school librarian, who saw the incident, said that because he was provoked and very strong-willed, it would not be a significant punishment and that the other student actually ran away.  Brandon, taking it like a man, stood there and was honest to admit that what he had done.  That made me proud that he did not try to make up an excuse or not take accountability for his actions.

After being addressed by the staff at the school, Brandon was informed after having an altercation with an third grader, he did what he could to convince us not to not send him to school the next day.  He informed me, after gentle prodding, that he did not want to go to school as he was not comfortable with the thought that he would have to have lunch with Mrs. Fitzpatrick.

What was the rotten end of the deal for Brandon was that he actually had to serve two tours of duty.  In talking with his first grade teacher, she thought his detention was during recess and escorted him to the front.  Unfortunately, it was scheduled for the lunchtime hour and so he wound up missing both of his opportunities for recess.