Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: Aug 27 2008 at 1:45pm | IP Logged Quote Loren
I know I just asked God to teach me to be the mother my children need, but I forgot that He often answers our prayers with what we need instead of what we want.

My second son just started attending Catholic school (8th grade). The other three boys are still at home. Friday, after one week of school, he came home wanting to go to a football game. His father and I had plans that evening, but I considered changing them. I asked the kids if anyone wanted to see the football game and everyone did. J got huffy and said that he didn't want to go with them, they would embarrass him. After that I decided to go with my husband to his thing and leave the boys at home.

About half an hour into the party, the oldest called to tell us that J wasn't feeling well. We left the party and went to check on him, even though we had doubts as to the seriousness of his condition. I took him to the ER Friday night and Saturday morning, but they didn't find anything wrong with him. I was just glad the child didn't have appendicitis.

He suffered through the weekend and missed school Monday. He went back yesterday and did fine. Last night was parent night so we went and met his teachers while the boys all stayed home.

This morning, J left for school without lunch because "I just can't eat another bologna sandwich." None of my alternatives were good enough, either; he wanted me to give him money to buy lunch. That just isn't going to happen on a regular basis.

Then, with plenty of time before lunch, he called to tell me that he was sick again and ask me to come pick him up. I'm not sure if he is sick today because of the lunch thing or because he watched TV last night instead of doing homework. I know school is harder than he expected, but he needs to be there.

I am also stuck because we are supposed to travel this weekend to visit friends. We can't drive for two days with a boy who has a stomach bug, but we are going to baptize a new godchild. I think my husband will stay home with J and make sure he has no fun at all this weekend while I take the other three to the baptism. (17 hours of driving alone with a 15yo trekkie, and an 11yo who will spend the entire trip trading shooting sound effects with his 9yo brother )

I guess I'm looking for insight in dealing with the 13yo and his apparent reluctance to follow the rules for attending school. I know that he needs to be in school. He needs the structure, the competition, and the (dare I say it?) socialization of school. We listened to God's prompting when we signed him up. Now I need to make it stick.

Thanks for reading and thanks for any advice and prayers you feel like sending my way.
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