Is it possible for most teens to think “religion” is a waste of time?
Pretty sure i fit that mold 40 years ago.
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Faith of a mustard seed may be our best hope
Category: Dear Son
Dear son, please give the extra money to Ms. Y
Last Wednesday was our son’s classmate’s 14th birthday. And, coincidently, Wednesday is also the optional midweek classroom dinner at a local restaurant. A tradition started by Ms Y, an attorney turned (brilliant) Montessori middle school teacher. She has two daughters at the school, one is also a middle school classmate.
Gave our son twice the dinner allowance and suggested he give the surplus to Ms Y, to pay for his classmates (birthday) dinner, but with a caveat. Ask Ms Y to keep it a secret and don’t tell anyone.
Trying to teach what books struggle to keep up with – the notion that in giving, we receive. And to learn to give without expecting credit or reward.
To learn that the giving, in and of itself is the reward.
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Hear the echo of, “This is probably too difficult”?
Is there an echo in here?
We should behave so that our children (if we are parents) have a real-life example, or as close as humans can get, of what Jesus is like.
Where else will they get this?
Seriously?
Where?
A book, a class, stories?
You’re joking, right?
What if they saw it across the dining room table? Everyday.
If not now, when?
If not ever, why?
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What is our major responsibility each day?
What is our major responsibility each day?
To model to our child, children, nieces and nephews how to live gracefully in a world that attacks us from every side.
Life is hard.
Our major responsibility is to show how it’s possible to thrive in spite of this harsh reality.
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Dear Son, you’re getting there, slowly
On this 2015 Walt Disney Marathon weekend Sunday, as we prepare to leave home for Mass, just overheard our son (14) say, “I don’t see the point to why we have to get there 15 minutes early.”
Later today, there will be an opportunity to ask him, “Why do you think we arrive at your YuGiHo tournaments 30 minutes early?”
Self-evident sometimes takes time to nurture. Years even. Sometimes longer.
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