Oh, Kindergarten Angst?

Lindsay's parents found this note recently. Her mom scanned it and emailed it to me. 

I was floored.

Really?

He's six. Come on.

I wondered what could have triggered this note. 

I wondered if maybe a classroom assistant helped him come up with the wording? 

I wondered if he even wrote this at all?

I wondered if this was something to worry about.

So, I decided to ask. Luckily, he's still young enough that he doesn't question how we know things. He doesn't mind that Lindsay's parents saw the note or that they told me about it (he doesn't know she actually sent a copy of it to me). 

Me: So, do you remember a note you wrote to Lindsay a while ago?

Jacob: Yes. And I wrote another one today.

Me: Oh. What did it say?

Jacob: I love you Lindsay.

Me: What did the one before say?

Jacob: It said, "Lindsay, I know that sometimes you get upset but I want you to know I love you." (He actually said it exactly the way he'd written it weeks before.)

Me: Why did you write that?

Jacob: Just because.

Me: Did you get into a fight?

Jacob: Well, sometimes we fight.

Me: A lot?

Jacob: No. It's just... well, sometimes we argue about who's right and who's wrong.

Me: Oh. And then she gets upset?

Jacob: Well, it's just how she is. 

Me: She gets upset?

Jacob: It's just how things are, Mom. 

Me: Um, okay. Did anyone help you with the note?

Jacob: No. I just wrote it. 

Me: Oh. Well, it was nice of you to care about her feelings.

Jacob: Yeah.

Me: (Hoping to stress the whole friend thing instead of the boyfriend thing) I'm glad you're a good friend.

And then I didn't really know what else to say. The note just sounds so grown up! And really, I don't know where this comes from. He doesn't see this modeled at home. Greg and I don't get into fights. We don't argue in front of the kids. If Greg writes me sweet notes, Jacob doesn't ever see them. 

This one's going to keep us on our toes.