Header Promotion
I have a note on my calendar that it's my turn to blog today.
Originally I planned to write this post earlier than 10:45 p.m. EST. My
only excuse is that my mind is elsewhere -- specifically at a beach
house with my 17-year-old son and some of his fellow high school
graduates. Talk about learning to let go. He graduated last Tuesday,
college orientation was Friday and beach week started Saturday. I do
trust him, but before I let him go to the beach I had him initial
nineteen points on a mother-made contract. Some of them were "I will
not jump from the balcony into the pool," "I will not swim in the ocean
by myself" and "I will not go along with the crowd when the crowd is
acting stupid." I'm curious. What would you put on your contract?
Darlene Gardner
THE STRANGER'S SIN, second in the RETURN TO INDIGO SPRINGS series
May, 2009
www.darlenegardner.com
Oh, man
Darlene,
Your contract sounds hilarious.
From my own experience at senior week (Wildwood, NJ circa 1985), I'd include:
and
Hope your son has a great time and that you survive!
Ellen
www.ellenhartman.com
Blog: www.romancenovelsblog.blogspot.com
Plan B: Boyfriend Superromance December 2009
The Boyfriend's Back Superromance May 2009
Brilliant
Darlene, my boys are a few years away from college life but I like the idea of a mother-son contract! I agree with all your points and I'll have to keep that in mind when my boys are of age! I especially like the I will not go along with the crowd when the crowd is acting stupid. I think that bears repeating at any age for boys until they've found a good wife! My younger son runs with the popular crowd and I always have to remind him that doing the right thing isn't always fun and isn't always easy but it's still RIGHT. I worry most about him because being popular has its own problems and I hate the idea of my kid being the lone voice of reason in a crowd of hormonal nit-wits but I take pride in the fact that he would be willing to be that lone voice!
Kim
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Your contract points are
Your contract points are funny, Ellen! But I don't think I can laugh at them until beach week is over.
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Darlene,
I love your contract. I think I might add "I understand that my mother will be able to take one look at me and tell if I've violated any of the terms of this agreement." It may not be true, but it's always good to make them think you can see all! I know it was the vision of my mother in my head that kept me out of a lot of trouble growing up when the kids I ran around with did things of which I knew she would not approve.
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View my DD's very public video acting debut at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-v05kMucw.
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"Stupid is as Stupid does"
My boys are 17 (2 more years highschool to go) & 14 (just starting this year). *Sigh* I will be working concession stands for the next six years....
I think I would add: If you do something Stupid, make sure you don't get caught by cellphone cameras! Because though it will be bad enough bailing you out of jail, your father & I will never be able to delete it off the internet for the world and future college admissions and future employers to see!
Sending you hugs and a chocolate martini, because you need it....