Today this kid asked for an IM account.
Today I said no.
Today he questioned me.
Today I answered like this:
I know what goes on at this stage of the game. I like your friends, but I love you. I would hate for you to get into an inappropriate conversation and give in to peer pressure just to fit in. You’re a funny, witty kid & there is so much to experience out there. Let’s leave IM out for now.
Today he responded:
Today I said no.
Today he questioned me.
Today I answered like this:
I know what goes on at this stage of the game. I like your friends, but I love you. I would hate for you to get into an inappropriate conversation and give in to peer pressure just to fit in. You’re a funny, witty kid & there is so much to experience out there. Let’s leave IM out for now.
Today he responded:
O.K.
Mom, I love you. You’re so smart. You help me so much.
Today I cried with gratitude.
Today I cried with gratitude.
1 comments:
Sometimes, they give you that moment, that tiny moment that lets you go on thinking, I can do this. This is good. Thank goodness for those moments, because they keep you from killing them in those "other" moments.
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