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[southernsarah]

[quote=missingsteven;4610660]{{{{Sarah}}}}
I would like to "spank" Bobby's little behind!! if only he would take into consideration what you went through to assure him getting the asthma medication!! Ugh!! "
That is exactly what I said to him when he called. And if I could hold him down so you could spank him I would do that right about now.

I agree it is time for some tough love. When he called yesterday morning the first thing he did was start whining about how discouraged he is to have been tossed out of trustee, blah blah blah. I listened for about a minute and then said
"Instead of pitying yourself for something that YOU caused to happen, you might want to spend the day thinking about how everyone does so much for you and it's time for you to start giving back to those people. I mean, Derek wrote you a letter (our neighbor who is really nice and went from being a drug dealer to being in a Christian band that opens for Casting Crowns) ... and you never even wrote him back. Think things over son, but for now I have things to do. Love you, gotta go. Call me later."
And I hung up.
I have never done that before. I always wait out the 10 minute phone call.
Well he called last night and the first words out of his mouth were "Mom I know I don't act like I appreciate everything you do for me, but please don't think I don't know. I am very thankful for having you as a mom. So you said you joined a book club.... what book did they read? Did you like it? Are the people cool that are in the club?"
Bear in mind that my son HATES to read except when he is in jail so a book club has zero interest for him. It was his way of trying to make up.
And he asked for Derek's address, and his cousin's address (who is doing life in CA) and he suggested some things to take care of problems I am having with the house. (Hooking up electronics, etc)
Maybe someday, he will grow up?