A Great Response
C4u posted a great reply to my Wow posting a few days back and she did give me permission to share it with ya'll. . .now if only all mothers felt this way!
...my oldest son, a very imaginative, chess-playing, TaeKwonDo'ing, Cub Scoutin' gorgeous 6 year old announced at 4 yrs.: "I'm marrying Evan when I grow up." Evan is my best friend's son...his best friend.
The comment stemmed from his sweet innocent love for his best friend. At the time, however, a number of girlfriends/guy friends reacted with, "You'd better work on that kid!"
Now, mind you, I've got some great, kind-hearted, loving friends, but remember this is the Bible Belt, Southern Baptist state of TX. I responded wholeheartedly, nonetheless, "You know what? It may just be that my Son would like to bring home a Boyfriend at Thanksgiving someday. I love that child, and I'll love whomever the great person is that he picks to share with us."
I DO mean it. I couldn't love him any less than that. =)
posted by Vinnie G. @ 12:42 PM
7 Comments:
Brava, C4U. Brava.
What if all people thought that way? The world would be a much better place. Thank you, C4u.
wow. maybe there really IS hope.
Acceptance and unconditional love.... gosh, what a concept!
We need more parents like that.
Wow indeedy!! Thanks for sharing a comment from an enlightened wonderful mom who is going to have a wonderful enlightened child. My brother brought home many a wonderful boyfriend over the years. His 50th birthday is on the 19th, I sure wish he was still here to celebrate it with him. He died before he turned 40, and never did my parents berate his lifestyle, or love him less because of the way he lived. A hug to Vinnie for sharing, and one to C4U too!!
That K. is one special lady, and I'm proud to call her a friend.
My daughter asked her 3 year old twin boys what they wanted to be when they grow up. Jacob said a railway train driver, Zack said a ballerina. Zack just came home from a minor stay in hospital and he was asked what new toy he would like. 'A toy buggy and a doll please' he said. Everyone is amused but cool about it! Why not?
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