| Sunday, April 02, 2006 |
| Learning life's lessons |
Well Clay will be coming home today. He says that he has enjoyed himself. I was quite upset in the beginning. Clay ended up in a room on his own. Noone to share the experience with. He said it was fine because then he could turn the air down as low as he wanted, lol. Always looking at the bright side of things, unlike his mother in that aspect. They were suppose to have buddies, like they did last year, to go through the amusement park with. When I talked to him before he went he said that he didn't think they were doing that this year and he would go alone. It hurt my heart to imagine him so lonely on this trip. However, he was fine I guess. It didn't seem to phase him. He did end up with a companion. The younger brother of his friend who didn't go on the trip. He is only a year younger than Clay so no biggie. I was on the phone with him last night when someone knocked on his door for room check and the person asked who was in the room with him and he told her he was the only one. She said, "you are alone?" and he answered "yes", she said "I am so sorry Clay". All I could think is that they should be sorry. So, then this morning in am having my cigarette and thinking. I am being too protective of him. This is his life lesson. I had mine. He will go through his own. I need to let go. If he says he is fine, let it be. He is his own person. Now I have had a life lesson to boot, lol. Mothering is quite the chore.
Later. God bless. Teressa. |
posted by Teressa @ 2:34 PM  |
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it's got to be hard picturing your child being lonely. i'm sure all in all he had a great time. glad he found a companion. he's such a good kid.
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It is so hard to want to protect them and not to be able to all the time...
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You know, you are such a sweet person. You care far more for others then you do for yourself. You have raised a wonderful son. Who, despite the realities of this world, is a kind, well adjuted boy, who i have no dounbt is of similar ilk to his Mother. Kind, compassionate, generous, caring, loving, loyal. If I had even HALF of those virtues, I would be a very happy person.
It IS hard to picture yur child alone. But maybe he is so secure in himself that he doesn't NEED company to make the most of his time.
Take care, my sweet friend. And know that yu are loved.
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Some kids actually prefer to be loners. I was one of those since I never related very well to the other kids. There's nothing wrong with it. I'd only be concerned if Clay had been devastated over having to be by himself. Sounds like he handled it all very well!
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Like I said in the post below it's natural to worry and its a habit that is hard for us mothers to get around. I'm glad everything worked out, even tho he was alone. But like Kev said, maybe he liked it better that way. He's an only child like my Amanda. He's prob more able to handle being on his own than a kid in a big family with something going on all the time...hugz, Linda
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I think being a parent must be hardest in letting kids go through their own stuff. It must be hard not to sheild them from everything. But he sounds like an awesome kid!!!
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Poor Clay! I hope he was able to still have fun. He is such a good kid!
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it's got to be hard picturing your child being lonely. i'm sure all in all he had a great time. glad he found a companion. he's such a good kid.