The Titanic Museum and a Red Tie!
Last night the excitement was building as my family and I got ready to go to the opening of the Titanic Museum put on by the SCOPE students at my son's elementary school. I very was excited to go and then, BAM! I was faced with a parental dilemma. Should I impose my wishes or allow my child to play it his way.
My son's excitement had been building each day prior to the big event and were personified when he came downstairs to announce that he was ready and I thought, no way, where is the candid camera? This must certainly be a joke. My son had on a white short sleeve shirt, imprinted with dragons, that a good friend had given him a year ago when we moved. To accent his shirt he had chosen a red satin tie from Christmas, yikes! It was not exactly the outfit I had in mind and now how can I make him see it my way.
As I contemplated my next action, I noticed my son standing there with a proud look on his face and a gleam in his eye. He was very excited and confident about the fashion choice he had made. I began to wonder if this battle was worth fighting. To my own surprise, I said you look great! Did I actually just say that, yep! So off we went.
We arrived at the school and I must admit I was little nervous for him. He walked in with his head held high and an air of confidence around him. He was immediately greeted by his friends and I thought here it comes. What I heard next surprised me: "Nice tie, I should have worn one!" I thought, am I hearing this correctly.
He went on to present his two projects and participate in," Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader (Titanic Style)". He did a spectacular job and the positive comments about his attire just kept coming. I began to walk taller and have more confidence in his fashion choice.
Driving home, I told him how proud I was of him and the great job that he had done. He immediately responded, "It Was the Tie!" He taught me the two lessons! 1. Mom does not always know best! (Ouch that hurts) 2. Support him always in his decision especially if it is the right one for him and fear not what others will say!
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