Yes, the boy is home for the Thanksgiving weekend and yes, he had
invited a bunch of his high school friends over for a reunion of sorts!
It so happened that ASid was
on his way to Metro. I decided to wait for him and treat him to a caffeinated
beverage and do some shopping. As the boy walked in, I introduced him to the
group of people I was chatting with. One of them looked incredulously at the
boy and asked him, "Is that really your mother?" ASid responded in
the affirmative and spent some time answering some questions and then, we got a
hot chocolate for him and proceeded to Metro.
On any given day, ASid looks nothing like me. These days, he is
sporting pink hair and he looks nothing like me!
ASid is still the same young
man who left home a few weeks ago. Fundamentally, he hasn't changed at all
except for changing the colour of his hair. However, the hair does draw a lot
of attention to the boy. My only concern is about his safety. I sincerely hope
that it doesn't draw the wrong kind of attention. In fact, I shared my concern
with ASid who assured me that it is more or less "normal" right now
to dye hair in different colours. He also assured me that it is all in fun and
nothing to worry about!
I am glad that we do live in
a country that is considered a safe haven for people from all over the world.
It is wonderful that we have a man of colour, who sports an unconventional
"hair style", hoping to be the next Prime Minister of our country.
Still, some of us are not ready for such a big change. Just as some parents got
worried for my boy when his friends took pictures of him and shared with the
parents. There were some apprehensions about his sexual orientation and his
mental health!
Rest assured. ASid is mentally sound and working toward a 4.0 GPA. He also
continues to be a "boring heterosexual".
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
As always, it is the best time to be Canadian!
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