My little baby - maybe not so little - lost his Pokemon cards at camp. This, after all the warnings his dad and I gave him. A few weeks ago I had argued with him until I was blue in the face on how he should not take his cards to camp. But he wouldn't (or maybe couldn't) believe that people would take his cards. And it happened. He lost about 200 of his best cards in camp. Vanished, gone, poof!
When he came home he was inconsolable. He cried and cried. He'd calm down and cry again. Lamenting that he had lost his best cards. He cried at dinner, he cried in the shower, he cried at bed time. He'd ask "why"? Why would they take it? Why didn't I listen to you? Why did you let me take them to camp?
And it broke my heart over and over. Every tear broke my heart. My baby now knows there are those who are jaleous, there are those who'll steal, in this young life of his he now already has regrets.
As a mother I wish I could protect him. I wish I could delay dissapointment and mistrust. I'm so very sad for him and I'm reminded that he is on his way towards adulthood. However, I wish that he preserves as much innocence as possible before those adult years really come to greet him.
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Sepideh Jan
Sorry to hear about Bijan's ordeal. It is sad that as our kids grow older they will see the ugly side of world. A few years ago Ardeshir was very excited about a watch my Mom had given him. I told him not to take it to school and his argument was, what is the use of having a watch if you cannot wear it. Anyways he left his watch on his desk and turn is back for a few seconds and the watch was gone. He decided to write in the school's newsletter. I told him it was a good idea but he should not be too hopeful. He said Mom I don't expect to get my watch back. This is for the parents who see their kids with a watch they have not paid for and they don't do anything about it!
I hope Bijan feels better soon
Haleh
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