"Call me when you get home just to make sure youre ok", exact words I read in a text message I received. Very thoughtful, concerned, caring, and sounds very matured. Something I did not expect my babyish teener, AJ, will send me.
I dropped my son at Greeniche Restaurant last Friday, 24th April 2009. He would like to sleep over at a friend's place. His friend's family happen to be at this resto and they told us to meet them there. On our way, I told him Fridays are not safe days. There are lots of drunkards in the streets. "Since this is also fortnight, rascals are very busy. Days we need to avoid going out alone and at night." He said he considered that already that was why he was asking me to drop him earlier. He wants to make sure mommy will be home before late.
AJ is 13 years old. Although he is a teenager, he doesn't act like one. My friends said he's so baby in his attitude because he is an only child. He is very sweet boy whenever we are just at home but in front of his peers, he acts like a big boy. he doesn't want to show affection and wants to portray an image of a very strong, independent young man. I realized, he has grown so much already. My small baby is now a big boy, a young man. He already knows how to reason out with me. And now, I realized, I should be extra careful. I should not always just talk. I should always have time, in fact more time to listen to him. His voice should be heard because he is the only person I can call "mine". He will be a reflection of what I am. I am very proud of him. He is a very smart, good looking and very caring lad. And yes, most of my friends say he is very much a reflection of me *smiles*.
I dropped my son at Greeniche Restaurant last Friday, 24th April 2009. He would like to sleep over at a friend's place. His friend's family happen to be at this resto and they told us to meet them there. On our way, I told him Fridays are not safe days. There are lots of drunkards in the streets. "Since this is also fortnight, rascals are very busy. Days we need to avoid going out alone and at night." He said he considered that already that was why he was asking me to drop him earlier. He wants to make sure mommy will be home before late.
AJ is 13 years old. Although he is a teenager, he doesn't act like one. My friends said he's so baby in his attitude because he is an only child. He is very sweet boy whenever we are just at home but in front of his peers, he acts like a big boy. he doesn't want to show affection and wants to portray an image of a very strong, independent young man. I realized, he has grown so much already. My small baby is now a big boy, a young man. He already knows how to reason out with me. And now, I realized, I should be extra careful. I should not always just talk. I should always have time, in fact more time to listen to him. His voice should be heard because he is the only person I can call "mine". He will be a reflection of what I am. I am very proud of him. He is a very smart, good looking and very caring lad. And yes, most of my friends say he is very much a reflection of me *smiles*.
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