seeking advice
Melissa
I've read before about how some listmembers have been able to
introduce a lot of acceptance and love into the lives of children
other than their own. I was hoping to get some advice from you guys
as I try to reach my cousins son. Poor Landon has dealt with a lot,
already a quirky kid, he's the son of military family. His parents
love him a lot, but he does get razzed a lot about his hyperactive
tendencies, his nonsports, computer-loving self. They try to
encourage him, I know, but it's hard for my cousin and his wife (Lord
knows they do better than my vicious aunt, his grandmother). My CIL
has really been a good advocate for him in the schools, but whatever.
Anyway, I only see the guy once a year, and yesterday was it. This
time I plan on staying in touch through letters (and maybe email if
he trusts me enough with it later) He's fifteen and for two years now
has been really into renderings, he's really GREAT at it, and even
better, is so passionate about it. He spent two hours yesterday
showing me online the ones he's done, the programs he uses, and you
could tell he really appreciated me listening. His grandmother and my
other cousin, his aunt, would look at them and say "Those are good,
you should keep doing this to make a lot of money", and his dad would
walk in and though he was appreciative of the work Landon did, would
immediately start in "Why isn't your name on this one", or "Why is
that one so blurry?"
Anyway, I'd like to mail him and tell him that I really enjoyed the
time listening to him. Even more, i want to encourage him to follow
his passion and not worry about money or fame, but to measure success
by his own joy. He's fifteen, and has been through so much crap,
verbally and physically assaulted by other base brats, moved around
so much that he doesn't have too many friends, tortured by his
'perfect' little sister (totally fits into the lifestyle, cutesie
little cheerleader etc, who is really sweet and loving, but hard to
live up to, KWIM?) any advice on how to encourage someone who is not
your own, stuck in school, but such a cool kid (he's a great self-
learner)
Melissa
Mom to Josh (11), Breanna (8), Emily (7), Rachel (6), Sam (4), Dan
(2), and Avari Rose
share our lives at
http://360.yahoo.com/multimomma
introduce a lot of acceptance and love into the lives of children
other than their own. I was hoping to get some advice from you guys
as I try to reach my cousins son. Poor Landon has dealt with a lot,
already a quirky kid, he's the son of military family. His parents
love him a lot, but he does get razzed a lot about his hyperactive
tendencies, his nonsports, computer-loving self. They try to
encourage him, I know, but it's hard for my cousin and his wife (Lord
knows they do better than my vicious aunt, his grandmother). My CIL
has really been a good advocate for him in the schools, but whatever.
Anyway, I only see the guy once a year, and yesterday was it. This
time I plan on staying in touch through letters (and maybe email if
he trusts me enough with it later) He's fifteen and for two years now
has been really into renderings, he's really GREAT at it, and even
better, is so passionate about it. He spent two hours yesterday
showing me online the ones he's done, the programs he uses, and you
could tell he really appreciated me listening. His grandmother and my
other cousin, his aunt, would look at them and say "Those are good,
you should keep doing this to make a lot of money", and his dad would
walk in and though he was appreciative of the work Landon did, would
immediately start in "Why isn't your name on this one", or "Why is
that one so blurry?"
Anyway, I'd like to mail him and tell him that I really enjoyed the
time listening to him. Even more, i want to encourage him to follow
his passion and not worry about money or fame, but to measure success
by his own joy. He's fifteen, and has been through so much crap,
verbally and physically assaulted by other base brats, moved around
so much that he doesn't have too many friends, tortured by his
'perfect' little sister (totally fits into the lifestyle, cutesie
little cheerleader etc, who is really sweet and loving, but hard to
live up to, KWIM?) any advice on how to encourage someone who is not
your own, stuck in school, but such a cool kid (he's a great self-
learner)
Melissa
Mom to Josh (11), Breanna (8), Emily (7), Rachel (6), Sam (4), Dan
(2), and Avari Rose
share our lives at
http://360.yahoo.com/multimomma
Sandra Dodd
-=-any advice on how to encourage someone who is not
your own, stuck in school, but such a cool kid (he's a great self-
learner)-=-
Maybe a copy of The Teenage Liberation Handbook, but put a paper
cover on it (like pretty paper, or a manly-kind-of-print or color
cloth cover) so it's not so blatantly in his parents' face. Maybe as
a cover you could send his sister a book on cheerleading too. <bwg>
There's a site my niece uses for printing art. Artists have pages
there and you can order things (or something...)
http://resuki.deviantart.com/
http://resuki.deviantart.com/gallery/
That's Gina's page. If you click on the Gallery icon below her
profile, you can see some of her art. Maybe your cousin would like
to put his things where other artists, and you and your kids, could
see it and comment!
This assumes he has access to a scanner or digital camera. If he
doesn't, maybe that's what he needs from you!
Sandra
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your own, stuck in school, but such a cool kid (he's a great self-
learner)-=-
Maybe a copy of The Teenage Liberation Handbook, but put a paper
cover on it (like pretty paper, or a manly-kind-of-print or color
cloth cover) so it's not so blatantly in his parents' face. Maybe as
a cover you could send his sister a book on cheerleading too. <bwg>
There's a site my niece uses for printing art. Artists have pages
there and you can order things (or something...)
http://resuki.deviantart.com/
http://resuki.deviantart.com/gallery/
That's Gina's page. If you click on the Gallery icon below her
profile, you can see some of her art. Maybe your cousin would like
to put his things where other artists, and you and your kids, could
see it and comment!
This assumes he has access to a scanner or digital camera. If he
doesn't, maybe that's what he needs from you!
Sandra
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