I have been having a difficult time lately with my son. My wonderful, beautiful, smart boy is going through something that is quite difficult to fathom as a parent. When this happens, one must distill everything down to the essentials and right now, politics and who did what to whom and when is quite unimportant. There just isn’t the bandwidth to research and fact-check everything.
So, that said, I have had a pretty erratic schedule at work. My son had an incident at school yesterday and I called my boss to head up to the school and deal with administration. He was very understanding and I was able to handle it. I called this morning and he said I could always deal with anything without having to hunt him down, just shoot him a text or email. We had a long(ish) conversation about my son and how isolated I feel since we haven’t told family anything about what is going on. Family is a mixed bag sometimes and I am deliberately avoiding it.
The school administration was great; very understanding. The assistant principal put it down to as lenient as she possibly could and he got one day in-school suspension. This type of day may be just what he needs, as there will be much fewer distractions and he can just get some work done in a low stress environment.
Anyway, I have known for years that I have the best boss in the world. He is a genuine family man and believes that family comes first. I need that right now and I know at least that I can help my son without worrying about how it affects my job.
Thank you for following this rambling post. Let us appreciate family and how important it is to take care of those close to us. I know that I am not the only one with problems and I know that mine aren’t even the worst. Every day people are struggling and every day they just keep going.
Play songs about family, empathy and kindness.
Delurked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt3IOdDE5iA
Santino: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbHermSJXY
WVR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yn3ViE6mhY
Thrill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8W5U2tIFQI
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family over this situation. For those here that are of a religious nature, we will pray for you, it as helped me in the past. Something interesting I read a few months ago was how parents of special needs kids are suffering from PTSD, here is just one link you might want to peruse; https://www.redbookmag.com/life/mom-kids/a13149944/parents-of-disabled-children-can-develop-ptsd/ There is nothing demeaning or reflective of your parenting skills about getting help. Family, friends, even the internet which is populated with self help blogs written by parents exactly in your situation, all can be helpful in lending… Read more »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkcbxjWG9Mc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmhoOp2fUzg
No song strikes a chord with me on this theme as much as House of Gold by twenty one pilots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDyxykpYeu8
Thanks for the link and kind words, Rich.
RIP mamma santino
Tears For Fears – Morhers Talk – https://youtu.be/v9oOS_sXzxk
Pink Floyd – Mother – https://youtu.be/lX3uCuFKlqw
Ozzy Osbourne Mama I’m Coming Home – https://youtu.be/K0siYUjV9UM
Lead singer of Prodigy dead at 49 🙁 https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/03/04/keith-flint-frontman-electronic-band-prodigy-dies-49/3053142002/
Baby’s got a Temper – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFBPnZe_iMA
Queen — Father to Son