The Weasel has seemingly lost his mind… but that’s okay with me.
My 16-year-old son has decided to sell the TV in his room (which he bought with his own money) and his X-box (which he bought with his own money) so that he can buy a new laptop or netbook or notebook or something or other.
This seems like a reasonable thing to do. But, we rarely saw Weasel downstairs for about the last two years as he entered his teenage funk stage. He was always in his room playing his X-box or watching his TV. I tried very hard to leave him alone since I knew he was a teenage boy and I knew that he seemed to relish in being miserable and lonely… and I knew (or hoped) it was temporary. However, I would make him come down for dinner or to do his chores or to talk about his day, but generally I left him alone.
Now all of a sudden… CHANGE.
He has started smiling more, started interacting with all of us more, started being a part of the family again. He even wants to go on our family outings that I sometimes gave him pass so that we all wouldn’t have to suffer through his sighs and rolling eyes. He’s even dressing in something other than a black t-shirt! He’s back!
And to boot, he thinks he is spending too much time playing X-box and watching TV, so he decided to sell them. Um… are you feeling okay? I checked him for fever and made sure his eyes weren’t dilated. He seems okay.
So, now I’m so happy to have my son coming back to us. I missed him so much. Maybe he’ll go back to sleeping with his Blue-Corner-Blanket (more on that another time). Or maybe I can just sit back and watch my beloved son as he turns into a man.
I suppose now I have to call him Mr. Weasel? Nah… not until he is taller than me. Oh wait… he is taller. Okay, not until he starts wearing a suit to work. And first he has to get a job!
Love you, Weasel!
As you are aware dear friend, my son is deep into the teenage boy thing, almost beyond reach (at least that's how it feels to me)Everyone says they come out the other side eventually, but the waiting is turning my hair grey and making the worry lines on my forehead way more pronounced!Congratulations on the return of your baby boy
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your baby boy has re-birthed! Better not let him see that artist rendering you posted or he might just disown you again! Love to read your posts. Life is definitely not boring on the lily pad!
ReplyDeleteI almost forgot to mention the best thing about the weasel photo. At first glance, it looks like he is shooting the finger which is a totally appropriate thing for a weasel to do!
ReplyDeleteWow, it does. Is that a pocket watch or an obscene gesture? Now all I see is the obscene gesture! Thanks for that!
ReplyDeleteIs that a watch in your hand or are you just glad to see me?
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