Catherine and Thomas have always been very close and each other's best friend. This year is proving to be transitional, as Catherine is maturing and finding that her life fits a little better in Robert's world than in Thomas's world, and it's definitely causing some conflict in this house.
She is still a very protective big sister though, and a couple of weeks ago was proof positive of that. Thomas was having an issue with a table mate at school stealing part of his lunch each day. The students are allowed to choose their seats, but once chosen, are expected to sit there the rest of the year unless they ask permission to choose a new seat. Andrew and I were not particularly pleased that although some adults had been informed about the problem, it was continuing because obviously the lunch monitors were not doing their jobs. When Catherine learned about the situation, she had a chat with the young man. She informed him that if didn't stop stealing Thomas's food, he was going to have to deal with her. We told Thomas that he needed to request a new seat and he has done so, which has solved the problem. Catherine has informed us that she is more than happy to deal with any situation that might arise. I love the fact that she stood up for her brother...she really is a good big sister!
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