The lesson I learned from my mother today
I believe we continually learn. We learn from those who have gone before us, those older and wiser. Today, I learned a lesson from my mom when I was talking to her on the phone.
Seems like my nephew is getting into all kinds of trouble. Sex, stealing, drinking and driving, you know those good kind of things that all 18 year old kids should do. He comes home and tells my mom what he does or she hears it when his friends are over. So, the lesson I learned it that parents who don't take notice of what their kids do deserve not to be told to the detriment of the child. Wow! I didn't realize that. I am so glad that I finally found that out.
My mom actually said that if she (my sister) didn't take the time to be more involved and was so stupid as to not realize these things, then it wasn't her (mom's) place to tell her. What has this society come to? When has it ever been ok to just let a kid fall into all that when all it would take it for someone to "tell" on him.
I have been thinking about that ever since she called. I am a little upset at the whole thing. I am actually tempted to tattle tale to my sister and then go have a talk with my nephew. Unfortunately, I don't think either would listen. Sad.
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