Influence

I found two things Pedro told me a proof that my influence on him is in the direction I want it to.

Yesterday:

Yesterday he first said: "Oh, I don't want Sunday to come!"
It doesn't really matter why, but he's not too willing to do something that he will have to.)

A very short while later he added, "I know, I know... I don't have to live in the future, I have to enjoy here and now."

I find it really great that he is internalizing this, even if only intellectually right now.


Today:

Early Friday morning, preparing for school.

"Mum, Fridays pass by super fast to me, because I love everything I do. In the morning we have Spanish, and I love Spanish! Then we have the break, later IT that I enjoy so much. Then we have the dictation in English, that I especially enjoy and finally only 1,5 hr of class and I come home."

Now, this was really outstanding for me because:

Firstly, he is aware of the things he likes! Eureka! He is watching things from the positive side. He is seeing the value in things, and he is grateful for positive things in his life. Yes! Woohooo!

Then, he used to say his Spanish teacher was not too good with them. Something switched there for the good.

Also his enjoying the dictation is something that fills me with joy, because this is something that the first week was a big challenge for both of us. On Monday his English teacher gave them a list of words and on Friday they would be doing the dictation. That was the first time he had to actually study something! This has been repeated each week and the fact that he says he enjoys it is showing that we are both doing it 'the right way.' Learning but having fun in the process.

So, friends, I couldn't be happier about these things about my son, which in a way, are about me too.

Thanks for reading!