Edition 285 Monday June 8th 2015
Hi,anyone
that tells you parenting is a breeze is lying through their thinly veiled
clenched teeth!
I
was a willing(sort of) solo parent over the weekend as Christine attended Fire
Brigade 4x4 training.
Willing
soon gave way to weary as my fitness levels were seriously tested through a
series of physical workouts at the pool,beach,bike park,trampoline and
playground by our tireless son!
Crikey,I
cant wait to get back to work for a rest…..Parents I salute you all….again ~!!!
Fletcher says; harden up Dad and
work on your bmx track technique before next weekend bro!!
We
managed a trip to Devonport(as frustratingly slow as getting there via road!)to
visit Nana and Poppa.Home made pea and ham soup,ham and cheese toasted
sandwhiches and date scones with lashings of butter and jam later we were
feeling pretty damn good,life doesn’t get any better!
Log
fires are the best and there is no substitute for free pinecones and pohutukawa
gathered dog walking(multi tasking west coast style!).We are between firewood
deliveries so the need to improvise has made us canny firewood hunters.Its
amazing what you can cobble together when you need to!
I
managed to divert some Fletcher energy into cleaning his Mums canine troop
carrier after putting it off for months.We found plenty of stuff given up lost
months ago under all the hair and sand!!
Yes
it is the simple things shared with the people who matter most that are
important in life!!
When
I make the time and effort I am never disappointed in fact I glow and smile
from ear to ear!!
I
hope you had an equally satisfying and rewarding weekend with family and
friends.Cheers Jonesey!
Harry and the Hendersons reckon
a ute would be way cooler and cleaner than Mums car!
I was lucky enough to be asked again this year to mentor a group of year
13 students.
Last years positive experience and outstanding result had me keen to
assist again so I jumped in!
Like anything in life you can never assume anything for granted and so
it has been with this years experience to date!!
Last year I was blessed with a team of young adults who gelled together
amazingly well. They took their Young
Enterprise business to great heights nationally and two of them continue to
operate the business as a going concern today!!
In complete contrast this years team has huge issues with
leadership,commitment, personality clashes and cohesion.They are struggling to
work together and to get their idea which is a good one off the ground.
Not only are they battling to get and stay on track I am finding it a
real challenge of my ability personally to assist them through the many
challenges they are facing.
I sure didn’t know how easy I had it last year that’s for real and I
have to admit there are times I have felt like giving it away…….but what sort
of mentor would I be if I did that!??(harden up bro).
So I have dug deep and drawn on every ounce of experience and knowledge
I have accumulated to try to turn this ship around and navigate it successfully
forward(O.A.R.).
It has been a good experience for me to have to listen and learn to
guide these young adults to see and make their own decisions about the things
they are doing/not doing that are blocking progress!
The turnaround has not been instant or rapid but we are making progress
which is satisfying.
I am glad I decided to stand up and be counted as a mentor,something I
will never regret doing!!!
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