ASid’s Moment
Craigley started giving allowance to the boy once he
started high school. A few months ago, Craigley felt that ASid was being
totally disrespectful to him and cut off the boy’s allowance completely. ASid
was like FINE! I don’t care! However,
the boy started feeling the dearth of money in his life. He kinda got used to a
certain lifestyle. He really missed the ability to buy his Yu-Gi-Oh cards each
month. So, to supplement his purchasing power, he started selling some cards!
This drove Craigley crazy as the boy was wasting time trying to set up
appointments at various public places to meet with people interested in buying
cards he wanted to get rid of! I was like he
is not selling drugs or anything illegal, so chill Craigley!
As is my habit, I shared this info with my parents.
They were like you are ASid’s parents and
you know best! I am sure they wanted to say more, but they held off! God
bless them! A few days later, ASid ended up at my parents’ new home to set up
their Wi-Fi environment. He spent a good 4-5 hours. When he was ready to leave,
my parents gave him some money for helping them out. Instead of taking the
money, ASid returned it to them and told them that they are his grandparents
and he was happy to help them out.
ASid feels so frustrated and so deprived without his
allowance that it would have been very easy to take that money. But he didn’t!
Instead, he actually decided to look for a summer job. Of course, he didn’t do
his applications on time and he doesn’t have a summer job. Technically, he
doesn’t need a job! However, I must admire his sense of self respect and
dignity. He could have easily negotiated with his dad. But then again how does
one determine when a child is being respectful or not or simply faking it to
get what s/he wants?! Even as this issue remains unresolved, I am happy with
the way the boy is dealing with it.
So proud of you!
Hans’ Moment
This boy is the
dramatic one – he is a mini me!
Hans went through a crazy year. I have said enough
about his trials and tribulations. After everything, he recently informed me
that he would try in Grade 4 to get into the CW. They sometimes have spaces
available when kids drop out of the program. This time around though, I will
let Hans be. We will focus on his academics as we realized that that is what
the school is really about. They are not looking for kids who are passionate
about the Arts; they want “trainable” academic students!
The fact that Hans didn’t give up his Art and Piano
lessons, and wants to retry something that he failed the first time around
shows an undefeatable spirit! I am not a quitter and I am glad the little guy
is not a quitter. I am so proud of him right now. I don’t care about what the
future has in store for him.
As they grow and
learn, I am growing and learning as well. It is amazing how they were once
little babies and it seems like only yesterday, and then I see this tremendous
growth! ASid is taller than me now, and some days wiser than me. Hans is still
my baby in many ways, but not for too long. As much as it feels like they don’t
need me anymore, I have to remember that all it means is that I have done my
job well. Once in a while, I got to pat my own back.
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