Then there are days I know I have done a great job!
Such days are made possible by moments like the following:
Hans remarked the other day that his Momley is the
best person in the family. When asked for an explanation, he elaborated that
his Momley does all the work in the house. In fact, according to him, she is a
servant of the family. However, he did conclude that she is better than
Batman's servant!
That is a moment when I don't know if I should cry or
laugh?! So, I laugh. At least, the little guy observes his environment and
knows what is happening. He recognizes his Momley’s contributions in his own
special way!
Then there are other moments…
Right now, Hans' big brother is in Paris on an
optional school trip! ASid is lucky that he has such generous maternal
grandparents and an awesome maternal uncle who are willing to support his
dreams or as some may term them, his whims!! ASid is 13 and very few kids get
to go overseas at this age. Obviously, he is learning a lot! What I did not
expect was the following:
Yesterday, ASid refused to talk with me on the phone and
instead went on a Texting rampage! He accused me of ill preparing him with
money management and budgeting! He was like "I am just a kid and you
expect me to bring back souvenirs for everyone! I can't even buy ice cream for
myself!" Well, that was a tad exaggerated. Just a day prior to that, ASid
spent money on expensive macarons and McDonald's macarons to do a blind taste
test...and he does not even like macarons!!
Should I laugh or cry?!
Well, this has been a learning experience for me. I
hope it has been one for ASid as well! As of yesterday, he still had a day and
a half to go in Paris and 13 Euros in his pocket. I think he will survive.
Tomorrow, he will be home. I will make sure I take him out for ice cream and
have that chat about money management and budgeting!
Note: I started
typing this post on February 5th and forgot what "the waterfalls"
were; today, on March 18th, I know and finished typing the post!
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