I love that my son is his own person

@sissy15 (12266)
United States
December 4, 2020 2:21am CST
I think one of the things I admire most about my son is his ability to be himself and be completely ok with it. He's this really good person but he is also incredibly weird and totally himself and he has never stopped to think about or care about what others truly think of him. He just does his best to be a nice person but he is so uniquely himself too. He has so many weird little quirks and it's part of what makes him who he is. He can be quiet but he can also be loud and outgoing. He goes between shy and outgoing depending on the setting. He knows what he is and isn't comfortable with and he owns it and doesn't try to be something he isn't. Growing up I was always the quiet kid and almost no one remembers me. My former teachers have no clue who I am as I didn't exactly leave a lasting impression. I mean I was a good kid and they liked me but years later I was one of the first kids they forgot about. Only one or two actually remember who I am. My son on the other hand always left this amazing impression on his teachers. They always see us and tell us to tell our son hi. They genuinely love him. My husband and I started having his teachers sign this Dr. Seuss book for him called "Oh the places you'll go" and I've loved reading the messages they've left. They all talk about his huge smile and how incredibly amazing he is. We are told all the time how sweet and hardworking he is but they also tell us how funny and silly he is. I mean he is just himself and I admire that. I love how my son is just good. I mean that in he actually goes out of his way to help others and he genuinely cares about others. He is helpful, kind, sweet, funny, smart, and he is quirky. He is who he is and I couldn't be prouder of him. He isn't just the kid in the back of the room trying not to be noticed the way I was. He is the kid who is himself. He doesn't like being the center of attention in large groups but loves it in smaller ones. I hated it period. I see so much of myself in him but then I also see something that is just uniquely him. As parents it's our job to foster whatever it is that makes them who they are. I see so many people forcing their kids to be someone they aren't. I see them trying to put their hopes and dreams on them and they need to just stop. Our kids are who they are they aren't us and they aren't going to magically do the things we missed out on so we can live vicariously through them. They need to be whoever it is they are meant to be. It's not their job to please us it's their job to be themselves. It's my job to make him the best version of himself. It's my job to make him a good person but let him do it in his own way. Let him find his own passions, let him be whoever it is he is meant to be whether that's a scientist, a writer, a comedian, an actor, a model, a factory worker etc. I don't care as long as he is a good person. I just want him to be the type of person who follows his heart and does what he truly believes is right and knowing him whatever that is will be a good thing because he is a good person. I have been told repeatedly by everyone who knows him that he is a good kid and that he's going places. I told him I'll always be proud of him because of the person he is.
2 responses
• Philippines
4 Dec 20
Well, that's whats important right being good in school. Im sure teachers have forgotten me as well.
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@sissy15 (12266)
• United States
7 Dec 20
They tend to remember the louder kids or the troublemakers. My son is neither but he's outgoing and friendly and leaves an impression that's difficult to forget.
@yoalldudes (35042)
• Philippines
4 Dec 20
Sounds like an awesome kid with great personality. I'm happy for you.
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@sissy15 (12266)
• United States
7 Dec 20
Thank you