Well rested, freshly showered, and clothed, Bradford looks at himself in the mirror as he expertly coifs his hair, making sure each strand layers just right, complementing his handsome face. A little gel swiped from root to tip, just above his forehead, completes his stylish do.
He walks from bathroom to bedroom; Brad scans himself, looks at his full body image, making sure his T-shirt, color and length, work well with his just right fitting, side-pocket khakis. Too cool shoes and a swag pullover hoodie are the final details. And just to make sure his assessment of perfection is correct, Bradford heads to the garage, to another full-length mirror, rotating oh so carefully, content with what he sees.
Then, its out the door, onto his bike, heading to school, for another ordinary day in the 8th grade.
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So beautifully expressed. It reminds me of a poem I found last year – let me search for it and I will email it to you. Would be him in another couple of years….
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thanks, amy…. oh, that’d be great… i hope you find the poem…
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Yep. Well-written description!
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Thank you, Su-sieee! 🙂
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thank you, su-sieee!
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Haha! Nice. Captured the 8th grade-spirit perfectly.
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Brad’s definitely into fashion. He makes it easy to detail, with words, how he’s dressed for the day!
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it’s funny in a way…. he’s not girl obsessed… this is just something he likes to do for himself (and mind you, i am not complaining!)
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Yes– I’ve been there at one time in my past. Great write!
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Thanks, Duffee. I don’t think I was ever so involved with my looks.
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haha, that was like a little twist at the end, I was thinking “oh, what a self-absorbed man”, and then reading the last sentence made me smile.
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ooo, I sure hope he mellows out as he ages, and finds other priorities.
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Oooh, I have an 8th grader too. It’s all about the hair, clothes and accessories these days. 😉
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I always thought it was a girl thing… not anymore! 🙂
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Ten minutes later he fell in a huge mud puddle just as the girl he fancied went by, giggling iwth her friends *grin* Great little snapshot of life xx
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oh, man, that would definitely ruin his day…. 🙂
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Cutie:)
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thanks, Talya!
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Aww, I like Bradford. Wonder if he has a sweetie he’s trying to impress.
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well, i will say, there are girls he thinks are cute, but no one specific… not yet…. high school is around the corner… 🙂
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I didn’t think 9th grade boys cared much how they looked. Guess this one’s going to be a real ladies man….
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Kate, as much as he is concerned about his looks, he’s just as much a great kid, and very respectful….. if he’s a ladies man, he’s clueless… he thinks all the girls like his friends… (works for me!) 🙂
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I wish I could get my 9th grader to pay that much attention to how he looks!
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I asked Brad what it took for him to be so involved in fashion…. “It’s a personal thing, you can’t make anyone be concerned about how they look, they have to want to be involved…. and I like clothes, and looking good”… (sounds reasonable) 🙂
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