The Christianville Spirit
The Spirit that Sparkles
September 2, 2015-TCS # 464
Happy September, My Readers! The Season of Autumn is on it’s way, So get ready Leaf Lovers, it is Coming! On a Personal Note, It has been a Month since My Brother moved to CO, Hard to Believe and I miss him dearly! So, on to This Week’s Newsletter. So, Having PTLS means that I get a lot of Interesting Questions asked of Me about “What it is it like with PTLS?” and I welcome all these questions, so Please do ask away! I do get requests though with My Newsletter, to answer Questions from PTLS Family Members that are Curious about things. So, with that said, This is a Requested Newsletter. So, I have seen lots of Different Parenting and Grandparenting Styles from The “Let Boys be Boys” to “I am hovering over Said Person like a Helicopter!” Now, In My Family, I did not experience My Parents or Grandparents being “Helicopter” Overprotective. My Dad never did it; I see it with My Mom when it comes to My Brother sometimes which I guess that means Me too!; Grandma on My Dad’s Side, Nope; and, Grandma Honey, She helps in the Lesson of Being Connected. Make Sure that You know the People Where You live, Believe me, it will come in Handy. However, My Mom and Grandma Honey will Helicopter over me if I chose The Wrong Girl to be with! But, that’s besides the Point. Now, Yes, My Mom did make sure that She was there helping if I needed help with Opening a Can or a Drink (I had weak muscle tone when I was younger) or She would help with Tying My Shoes so we can get quickly out the door. If There was Something that I was not happy with Doing for the First Time, She would push as good as She could. A lot of Times, I just had to learn how to do it. Potty Training, My Mom said that The Baby down the Street needed My Diapers and I could not have Any Accident in My Pants. I went off to The Bathroom by myself, Mission Accomplished! The Shoe Tying, that was a bit tough! I had My Mom help me do it because In My Head, It was quicker than doing it myself and We were out the Door quicker. So, One Day, when We were headed out the Door and We really needed to get going, Mr. Jeff (The Guy My Mom was Dating at The Time), Told me that I had to Tie My Shoes and do it on My Own. “Mom help me” I said to My Mom. Mr. Jeff sent her outside and Told me that I had to do it Myself. I, Of Course, was Anxious because We needed to get to Said Place and I really did not want to slow everyone down and make them wait for Me. He luckily assured me that They can wait and to Take My Time. I sweated and fretted, I did it slowly but, I got them done, Mission Accomplished! I did not for The Life of Me, want to go on This Slide near My Elementary School, I would turn around once I got to The Top. My Mom had me go down it and I was obsessed with The Slide from that point on. Now, There are One Time in 5th Grade when Some Kids threw spitballs at Me and My Mom came in for Lunch one day and saw me upset; She literally flew across The Tables to get those kids to Stop. Call In The Helicopter, I guess You could say. Now, Would I want a Helicopter Parent and Grandparent, probably not only because IT would get on My Nerves with Them hovering over me, reporting to The Radio Station, “Okay, Christian is On The Playground! Repeat, Christian is On The Playground!”, “Oh! There’s a Cute Girl at 2’O Clock, will Christian talk to Her or just see how Pretty She is?!, Nope, Okay moving on! Over”. I think You get the Idea here. Now, Okay, Don’t get me Wrong, It is Okay to have Overprotective Parents because They will Stop You if You are headed down the Wrong Road and They will Swoop in and Catch the Person (or Thing) that is Troubling You. I see that There is limit in terms of How Overprotective they are, You can’t be around Your Kids (or Grandkids!) all the time, They have to have Space to Grow! I am realizing that I often do sound like My Mother sometimes! Come to think of it though, If Your Child does not have a lot of Space then They won’t grow. Maybe THAT is Why My Brother went up to Colorado, To Grow a little! But, on The Other Hand, He will eventually come back to The Family because He will miss us too much! All in all, Parents and Grandparents, Thank for Loving us so much and Worrying about Our Wellbeing, Especially because We are Unique Individuals, but We are Determined to do what We want to do and Reach Our Dreams and Be The Best We Can. But, You have to believe in us and We can do a lot for Ourselves.
Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. Believe in Us, Because We do!
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