Thirteen Things about My Son, Chance
2....He was our last chance for a boy - which is how we came up with his name! We knew we wanted a child - one child - together and since we already had three girls, this would be the only opportunity for us to have a son!
3....He is 16 - will be 17 next month!
4....He is a great kid! He has strong values and doesn't give in to peer pressure to smoke, drink or get involved with drugs!
5....He is very loving and kind! He doesn't mind getting and giving hugs and affection (as long as we're at home!)
6....He is very artistic!
7....He is so intelligent! He was tested and placed in a gifted program during grade school.
8....He talks to me - if we have a problem that needs to be addressed, he is able to talk to me and share his opinions on any subject and usually, after some negotiation, we are able to come to a resolution.
9....He is his own person - sometimes to his own detriment. He tends to overthink things, such as school work, and decides whether or not it is worth his time to complete it. This has probably been our biggest problem, but I have had several of his teachers tell me that it's not unusual for many of their gifted students to have this problem! This is one issue I definitely would not have missed!
10...He is respectful! I am proud of the way he treats others!
11...He is very much like his Dad! He looks a lot like him and many of his mannerisms are the same! Most of the time, that's a good thing!
12...He's good with my Mom! Even as frustrating as it can be to care for her, he never is disrespectful to her. (Sometimes, he would like to tease her, though, because of the, seemingly, exciting life she lives now - the many trips she takes, the hallucinations she has, etc.)
13...He completed our family! It was great having three daughters, but I'm glad I have been able to experience being a mother to my son! It's been a different experience - and it's been wonderful!
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Wonderful list...your son sounds wonderful! My brother is what would be considered gifted, too & he got really burnt out with school when he reached high school! Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteWe are so blessed by our children. I can tell by your list that Chance is a blessing in your life.
ReplyDeleteAnnie
He sounds like a very sweet guy!! What a great list!
ReplyDeleteHe sounds like a wonderful young man - and I know how proud you must be of him!
ReplyDeleteI wish you and yours a blessed Christmans, and a wonderful New Year.