Today Max turned 14 years old! Like most parents, over the years we have wondered if our parenting decisions will negatively or positively impact our children. Is it a good idea to move a 10 year old to Kenya? A 13 year old to Qatar? Will he make new friends? How will he cope if he is the only white boy in his class? The only Canadian? Will he make the academic transition from French Immersion to English instruction? From Canadian curriculum to American? From regular curriculum to International Baccalaureate? Max has been a wonderful example of how adaptable a child can be. Is it all good? Time will tell. For now, we continue along, praying lots, worrying a little. And all the while being very proud of our eldest son.
To celebrate today we had presents for breakfast and then went to the Mongolian Grill for supper. We even splurged on a little Cold Stone for dessert!
1 comment:
Happy birthday, Max! Love the Shaws.
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