The thanks a parent gets
Weekends spent watching my girls play softball - yes all weekend long - are gone and after 11 years of doing this, I have my weekends back - In the fall I'll have my weekends back because my son that played on several soccer teams will be off to college - Good thing he's close enough for me to get to the games - but far enough not to just drop in at home whenever he feels like it. He needs the living on his own/with a roommate. He seems to forget how much I do for him - I'm just praying that when he has children he's not always calling me for help - He watched as I built a deck this week with his brother - I re-did the kitchen/dining room - the week before last - again he watched most of the time as I pulled up the old hardwood floor, patched the walls, paint, paper, and put up a chair rail and baseboard - I paid someone to put in the tile floor - something I just won't tackle. I know these things are no his "cup of Tea" so I don't get angry. I do get a little annoyed when it feels like I am the only one contributing to the household maintenance. All four of my children claim "I have to work" yet what do they think I do? I work full time and run my own business on the side to make ends meet for them - And I am taking 2 college courses. Then I remind myself, that it's my job to provide for them - I am their mother. I have to lead by example -
The other night he brought 5 of his friends to the house to show off the deck I built with his brother. He was proud to tell them his mom did it. He got a raise for the third time this summer at the drive-in burger place he works, because he just keeps moving and helping others and cleaning when his work is all caught up. He is a dedicated friend, especially to his best friend, always making sure his blood sugar is correct, especially after heavy activity or in the middle of the night, if they are together. His major in college is Pharmacy, a very difficult career, and he'll be playing Div 2 soccer - great dedication - So I guess, even though I have to beg at home for his help - my example is winning out as the proof is in the things he does outside of our home. zthe best Thank you a child can give a parent.