Brielle: I have sad news. Sidney is sick. And she is the one who always plans our games.
Me: I'm sorry she is sick. I guess you get to take a turn leading the games.
Brielle: Actually, Mia planned the games today.
Me: Brielle, you know what I like about you? You know how to lead AND follow. Like when you're with your sisters, you lead and plan the games. But when you're with your friends, you know how to follow and let them lead them. That is really good, because everyone has to lead sometimes and follow other times. At my work, I lead with my students, but I have to follow other people.
Brielle: Like the principal!
Me: Yep, and lots of other people too. (School counselors have LOTS of bosses.)
Brielle: Who does the principal follow? I know...God!
Me: Yeah, but she has to follow other people too. There is a man who is the boss of all the principals in the whole district. His name is Dr. Delgado.
Brielle: Oh, I thought you were going to say the president. Because he is the principal's boss too.
Me: Hey Brie, even the president has to follow sometimes.
Brielle and Ashlyn: Whoa!
Me: The president has other presidents and kings who are leaders in other countries, and he is not the boss of them. And actually, we are his boss, because we choose which president we want.
Brielle: (to the tune of the Nya-nya-nya-nya-nya-nya song used to flaunt one's invulnerability to another's threat of dominance) I'm the president's bo-oss! I'm the president's bo-oss!
Me: Verdad, niñita.
So here's to democracy, folks. Love our leaders or leave 'em, we are blessed to be bosses of presidents.
Happy Presidents Day!
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