2 years ago, I paid a lot for ASid to attend a French
camp for 2 weeks to get his CIT or Counsellor
in Training experience. Last year, he went back to the camp and volunteered
for 3 weeks and got 105 hours of community service – that is above and beyond
the 40 hours of mandatory community service required to get his high school
diploma. However, I wanted him to get more out of the French camp experience. Since
March, I have been telling ASid to apply for a summer job with this French camp.
So, I reminded him again about actually looking at a source that might help him
make real money and gain more skills that look good on his resume.
It beats
downloading apps for money! That was one of the 35 ways I chanced upon!
This time around, the teen really listened. As I
folded some laundry, he typed up a wonderful letter in French. He kept asking
me for advice; he translated the letter for me so I could approve; he was on
fire and I was very glad. This was on Sunday. This morning, upon inquiry, he realized
he received an email yesterday that said that he is a little late in applying
for a summer job; however, he was requested to submit an online application. To
my amazement, he actually completed the online application before he went to
school. I hope he gets an interview at least. If he does not, it is a lesson
learned and moving forward, he will listen to his mother in March instead of
waiting till May!
In a heartfelt
aside, I must share here that he got me a sweet Mother’s Day gift – a Gotham
pan! Last summer, Hans and I watched this infomercial over and over again, and
we totally bought into this guy selling these Gotham pans! I wanted to buy one
and kept hesitating. ASid remembered and he made the decision to buy me one. It
was super thoughtful and made me super happy. He also let me know that he would
work on a blog that involves something he is passionate about. He said that he
got that advice from a cool source. Before I could take credit, he said that I
made it sound like a lot of work till he got better advice elsewhere. I was
about to protest, but didn’t! I can’t win all the time. I need to cherish some
moments and let others go. This kid is only 15 and he is already more grown up than most grownups!
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