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Why? my blog title "Better2me"

As a woman, mother, and wife my first instinct is to take care of those around me. I nurture those I love in many ways through out the day, but sometimes find myself neglecting me. Recently I realized that I need to nurture myself as well. So this blog is about ME!!!!! What fills my heart; my simple life of kids, husband, animals, home, and creativity. For being better2me leads me to be better to those I love.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Keaton beats to a different drum.

My youngest son, Keaton, has his very own and unique rhythm about him. One that use to worry me, but now which I embrace wholeheartedly.

For example, last week on a day off of school we took a fun day to the beach with friends. He had been hounding me for weeks that I had promised to take him before school started and I had not fulfilled my word. After the 1000th time, I gave in and off we went.

His main motive was to try out his new fishing rod in the ocean,a new experience for him. So after a few minutes with the other kids in the ocean, he headed off to the pier in the distance. The other four kids with us followed suite. After several hours the other mom and I set off to the pier to see what they were doing. 45 min later we reached the pier and found the four friends on their way back, but no Keaton. They had left him a couple hours before when one of them got mad because Keaton would not let him use his pole. (he had called said person the night before and told him he would be fishing and that he should bring his own pole.) We headed back hoping he would make his way back soon. By the time we had reached our spot, I had began to get worried, only because it was 3:15 and I had told Keaton we would be leaving at 3.
At 3:30 I received a call from Keaton, he had borrowed someone's phone, to find out which lifeguard station we were at. He arrived at 4:00, due to a change from state to city beach the life guard stations we out of order, and so he had to stop and ask further directions from a lifeguard. I know the person I was with was flabbergasted at the whole situation, something she would never condone, and politely she stated that at least I wouldn't have to worry about him being a follower......but the truth was that I was so proud of him, not only had he gone against the grain, something that would have bothered me earlier, by doing what he wanted and standing up for himself, but he had been so resourceful in taking care of himself and getting himself where he needed to be.
Since I have let go of the criteria of what I want for him, I have seen the uniqueness that is him. Keaton is hardheaded and black and white, but he is also the kindest person I know, with a great ability to succeed in any avenue he wishes and extremely resourceful. And when I allow him to follow his own path he flourishes, he has already found a friend very similar to himself who he connects with.....without my intervention:)

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Alta Loma, California, United States
I am a newly, 3 years, transplanted California, who has found her heart in Northern Idaho. Married to my better half, Kevin, for 34 years, we live on ten acres with a pond, a barn with 23 antique John Deer tractors, 18 chickens and four labs (3 fox red, 1 chocolate) My hubby took an early out from United during this Covid situation, but still works full time as a flight examiner, we are learning how to empty nest to its fullest. Only thing that would make life better is if our children and daughter in law lived closer.