Motivation
My son was invited to a friend's house earlier this week to play. He was reluctant to go. It wasn't that he didn't like the kid or the family -- he loves them. But he is my home-body, my stay-in-pajamas kid, my "I prefer my family" guy. I am happy to give him plenty of time and space to just "hang" on vacation, but I really wanted him to go because I knew he would have fun and because I thought it would be good for him to get out of the house after several lounge lizard days in a row.
I forced him.
He was unhappy with me, and called me the meanest.
Nothing I said could convince him that he would have a good time, not the possibility of a hike with a dog, nor the possibility of a visit to the California Academy of Sciences. Nothing.
But then, he found his own motivation: "OH YEAH! Last time I was with "Joey," we were trying to figure out the DNA of a booger! We can do that today, too!" And just like that, he was chomping at the bit to get over to his friend's house.
Whatever gets you off the couch, buddy.
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May we all find our own personal reasons for getting out in the world, spending time with friends, and discovering new things in 2010.
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Comments
love your blog! : )
I didn't get to sit on the couch once all vacation...which is all I really wanted to do.