One of my little boys (one of the bigger troublemakers) came up to me the other day with what looked like news. He doesn't normally share things with me, which I feel bad about because with him, I am usually doing one of two things: 1, congratulating him for knowing an answer because he is pretty smart in math, or two, reprimanding him for doing something stupid.
So when he came up to me looking pretty happy about something, I made sure I listened.
F: Guess what Mrs. Thomason?
Me: What?
F: My mom is taking me to see my dad this weekend.
Me: Really? Where is your dad?
F: He's in prison.
Me: Ohhhh, well, I'm glad you get to see him!
Conversations like this break my heart. Little boys should have daddies around. Little boys should have daddies who make decisions that keep them out of jail! Little boys should NOT have the most exciting thing in their life be visiting a dad in prison that they haven't seen in weeks!
Olive
5 hours ago
2 comments:
Awww...I was reading Jeremy's Scouting magazine and there was a huge article in there about how to mentor boys and guide them towards a life full of service and leadership. I hope these little guys you post about get a chance to have a good mentor - father or not.
And I like your new cards too :)
I totally had some of those feelings after conferences. I hate conferences somtimes because you learn WAY too much about some of their lives.
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