One State Under God

I had something I wanted to post about but I'm incredibly tired and stressed at the moment. Something happened this weekend that kicked my butt and my tired brain hasn't recovered yet.

I did want to mention this though. When Lamb started kindergarten, we had only lived here for a year. She came home that first day and informed us that they pledged allegiance to the flag. I thought that was pretty cool since the Memphis schools had stopped that. Then in the next breath, she informed us that they also pledged to the Texas flag. I have to admit that I didn't believe her. I had never heard of such a thing. The next time I saw her teacher, I asked, and sure enough, they do. It went like this:

Honor the Texas flag
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas
One and indivisible

Over the summer, legislature decided to revamp the pledge. Now we say this (& I hope I get it right as it's still brand new to me):

Honor the Texas flag
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
One state under God,
One and indivisible

After 9/11, we also incorporated a Moment of Silence into our morning routine. Not sure if it was related, and now that I think of it, I might be lying about when it started, but anyway....I like it because it gives me a chance to pray for the students as they get ready for their day.

We will never forget
September 11, 2001