Hard Lessons Learned
Growing up is a hard thing for a kid. While childhood is generally filled with fond memories of fun and games there are the many that we choose to forget which caused us pain on those fateful days. We like to forget the things that hurt us so it makes sense that we do not remember that which wounded our feelings.
Today is a day that my son, Anthony, will likely not forget anytime soon but will ultimately end up not remembering once he reaches adulthood. While the pain from the events of today will be short-lived my son will have learned a valuable lesson; one that will not be evident until he matures.
Why, you ask?
He was given a present for Valentines Day from my wife and me; that gift being a Nintendo DS. Today, while playing one of the local parks, he lost it. It was either stolen out of his bag from one of the kids who envied it or it dropped out of his bag, nowhere to be found.
We looked all over the park for it and could not locate it anywhere. The kids at the park were all queried but nobody had seen it. He called his friends he was playing with at the park but they were unable to help either.
The Nintendo DS is lost and gone forever.
Possibly, out of a sheer miracle, and maybe even the “Japanese way,” someone might bring it back to our house, stating that they found it lying around at the park. The chances of that happening are about as good as the Cubs winning the World Series.
As a parent it is hard to watch my son in pain. On the same token, as agonizing as the loss of something important is, this is a valuable lesson that everyone goes through during childhood. We all lose something, whether it be a material belonging or a loved one. Learning about loss is an essential part of the life education we all receive, whether we want to or not.
I will not be praying for any miracles tonight as that is not my thing. Hopefully, though, my son will get passed the grief of this excruciating day soon. The longer he holds on to the thought that his loss will return the longer it will take for him to come to terms with the entire proceedings.
Do not worry, Anthony, everything will be okay. You have loving parents, who care about you, so do not fret. This is not to say that we will be buying you a replacement Nintendo DS anytime soon. Our love will keep you strong and allow you to make it through one of your most disliked days in recent memory.
Always remember that we will love you through eternity.
No related posts.
Yes, such a hard lesson to learn…and my heart aches for the little guy…and his pain. But, he just might remember this as an adult, because of the lesson learned…hard to say.Grandma-chan’s love goes out to him. <3
I remember dropping my atari on the ground by accident when i was supposed to bring it over to a friends house to play. I cried for like 3 days about that thing… man looking back it was stupid… but in the moment my world collapsed.
Poor kid, but you’re right not to replace it. Everything was replaced for me when I was little and it caused me so many problems. Your love will definitely see him through this though, being able to feel your love while he’s sad about the small things will give him something to hang on to as he grows older and those inevitable disappointing moments grow larger in magnitude.
Reading this made me want to go out and get a game console. You should be a good daddy and get Anthony a Sony PSP now. Right? :D
allinternal videos