I mentioned briefly in a comment to someone the other day that I hadn’t been able to get ‘round to some of my fave reads of late.
It’s because I have been not only spending more time with my kid, but of late I can’t seem to get him off of my mind when I am home during the day.
Ryno just turned 14 last month, and he is in a word, a hoot. The boy kills me. He’s a burgeoning comedic genius.
He can spot the humor in the smallest everyday things, in other people, and most importantly, in himself.
He has troubles in school. Not because he isn’t smart as hell, which he is, he just would rather socialize and well, not feel the need to turn things in from time to time.
Irritating? Incredibly. But, it is a cross that his mom and I have to bear and deal with from time to time…and school year to school year.
And we do.
Other than that major annoyance along with his inability to remember or relay messages that don’t directly affect him, he’s the best.
It’s because I have been not only spending more time with my kid, but of late I can’t seem to get him off of my mind when I am home during the day.
Ryno just turned 14 last month, and he is in a word, a hoot. The boy kills me. He’s a burgeoning comedic genius.
He can spot the humor in the smallest everyday things, in other people, and most importantly, in himself.
He has troubles in school. Not because he isn’t smart as hell, which he is, he just would rather socialize and well, not feel the need to turn things in from time to time.
Irritating? Incredibly. But, it is a cross that his mom and I have to bear and deal with from time to time…and school year to school year.
And we do.
Other than that major annoyance along with his inability to remember or relay messages that don’t directly affect him, he’s the best.
The one thing that he does focus upon with the acuteness of a laser beam, is basketball.He was named one of two captains, and will be the starting small forward for his 8th grade team.
All 5’7”, 125 pounds of him will be the go to scorer for his team this season. The boy can flat out shoot.
His coach, unfortunately did unto me a disservice of sorts. He nicknamed Ryno, “The Masterpiece.”
I asked the R-Man why his coach calls him that and he said…
“Coach told me the other day, that my stroke (shot delivery) was the best he has ever seen. Like a painter painting a masterpiece.”
The name, “The Masterpiece” stuck, and now what am I stuck with?
A 14 year old ego that has become larger than all the heads on Mt. Rushmore combined. My answer to that? I play him one-on-one and he still can’t beat me…yet.
I guess I would worry about him getting an annoyingly huge head, but he always reassures me with his finely tuned sense of self-deprecating humor.
When I see those things in him, I smile, because I know that he gets both his ego and his ability to bring himself back down to earth through humor, from me.
As I mentioned, he has been on my mind quite a bit of late. I think it’s because, as he gets older, I can see more and more of me in him.
It's as though I am staring into a reflecting pool. I see his youthful face and the ripples in the water all wash back to me.
And, I love it, except for one thing.
He is starting to develop a bit of a formidable and strong willed feeling of independence, just as I did at his age…
Dear God, help us all.
Cheers!!
