GG has received several pieces of mail, in particular from VD's (SD stb 13) school.

He'll leave them out for ages; I usually wait a week or so then file them. I have to be very "in tune" with GG as if I file it too soon and he has a "bone to pick with me" he'll assume I threw it out.

Well VD's report card has been hanging out for several weeks now; he's probably thinking he'll get another call from the County Counselor for a possible 4th attempt to "reunite" with VD. I have my doubts. He'll be stupid if he does (she's stood him up thrice now) But I digress.

Well if I wasn't sure before that VD was RAISED on the instant gratification/pacification model, all of the special education staff's comments CONFIRM it:

"Unless VD FEELS like it, she will NOT apply study strategies to improve her memory" (Editor's note: VD's memory is FINE; she can remember all the words to any top 40 song since she was five)

"If VD perceives anything as Social Studies related she has a tendency to give up before she even gets started."

CONFIRMED!!