3 Children

I went to a meeting at school today and we were going around the room with all the parents introducing themselves and saying what part of the school their kids were in.  I was nearly last.  I said,  "I have 2 kids--one in Delta Vista and one in Vita Prep."  I sat down and immediately turned to Lucy and asked her if I said I have 2 kids or if I said I have 2 kids here.  She assured me that I said the latter, but I don't think so. 

One of the teachers came up to hours later and said how heart-breaking it was to hear me say I had 2 kids.  I wonder how many of the teachers and faculty felt the same way.  I would have said it the same way if Ian were in college or out on his own, right?  He's not a student there.  I've been thinking about it all afternoon.  Was it wrong or bad?  Was I disloyal?  Did his former teachers flinch? 

My conclusion is that  it's probably good that I said it the way I did, because if I would have acknowledged my former, but no longer student,  I would've choked up in front of all those people, embarrassed Lucy and for what? 

I have 3 children.  3 great children.  I just don't get to mother 3 children anymore.  Sucks for me!