Comments on Flea's World: Goof Ball

What a GOOD mom you are! And what a VERY DIFFICULT...

2011-06-16T23:25:15.130-05:00

What a GOOD mom you are! And what a VERY DIFFICULT time this is for him. As you know, these are the awful years. It's such a great thing for you to be able to help him through this with homeschooling.
Hopefully camp will be a wonderful blessing for him.

Oh Flea. I wish I had known yesterday was a strugg...

2011-06-16T09:01:38.051-05:00

Oh Flea. I wish I had known yesterday was a struggle for you. I could have been there to at least hand you Kleenex and hold open the trash bag.

Sometimes it takes someone else cleaning up our mess to make us realize it was a mess at all. He is clinging to those things for a reason. They equate to a past filled with memories - good and bad. Broken and hidden in the depths of his room just as they are in his mind. He finds safety at home with his family who understands him. I get the not wanting to leave. Change is hard. He's growing. Maturing. Learning about the world and the people in it. But family and home are constant. Your love is constant.

You are a wonderful mother. You don't need to teach him how to do it right - getting rid of his stuff - because there is no right. There is only can. You are teaching him by trusting him and giving him ownership of his space. By letting know him know that you know it's hard to part with things. By showing him he can hold on to things of the past if it means he can embrace his future.

Giant hugs to you!

I know how you feel. No matter how much time pass...

2011-06-16T08:47:39.693-05:00

I know how you feel. No matter how much time passes, those critters are still attached to our hearts. I remember feeling the ache as I went through boxes of baby clothes or worried about them when they were trying their wings. I still do. A LOT.

He's awesome. And so is his mama. And he'...

2011-06-16T07:08:19.830-05:00

He's awesome. And so is his mama. And he's lucky to have you. Such a hard job, isn't it? Hugs.