20 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
Dec 2nd –2010
How come my world is not calm and ordered? I should try to meditate here and there with Kiki and Coco. The dogs behave better than we do: very calm, taking meal as delivered, feeling grateful if we pick them up and hug . Dogs don’t have to go to school or trying harder. Maybe Kevin wants to be a dog.
It’s hard for him to try any harder( or he’s not trying at all). You should see him walking around school with shirt inside out like a convict in jail ( This marks you as a trouble maker for the day; you will dress like this till you correct your bad deeds.)
Scott is wavering between the good and the bad , but he is more on the good side since he still wants prize for his effort.
Poor Mom still trying to mold Kevin into better form or he’s too old to be molded. Every morning on the way to school, Mr.Robbin still says on the cassette tape :” Never too old for anything you want.” We prefer listening to the rap music but Mom won’t switch till we hear what Mr.Robbin gets to say first. Wish Kiki could listen so she can stop being nasty to Coco once in awhile ( Coco is very afraid of Kiki even she is older.)
Here is another life lesson _ size doesn’t count, just the mentality. Once you act timid or afraid, the other side will boss you around. So in life, I need to act like Stella: Miss- know-it -all . She has a very strong character, even her Grand Mother is scared if her temper.
Kevin is weaned off TV completely, no need to watch anything now. This week the video game is out of his touch again.
In Kevin’s class, there is a boy who is on top of everything except look ; he is a tiny boy. Kevin calls him “Nerd”.I wish Kevin were a nerd in this way. I respect this boy’s mind: He gets a scholarship this summer to attend some college in the East Coast. I am trying to be number 1 like this boy.
Something is happening to Kevin. He’s resisting to being good. Wonder how worse he can get. Everyday is a struggle of who would win the battle between Mom and Kevin. Each wants their own way. Scott is doing good since Mom has to pay him a salary to do his homework well and chores around the house. Kevin doesn’t care fort small change.
It’s so hard for Mom. Finally, all her reading and wisdom come down to this final test: How to deal with her oldest son.
The Chinese Tiger Mother is making news. Mom is into reading this manual to follow the Tiger’s foot step. Mom says comparing to her, Mom is still too soft on us : We haven’t watched TV in ages. The video game is off for the brothers. This week, friends will be cut off for Kevin _ he won’t see those dear faces till he makes a change of grade in Math and Spanish.
The Spanish Tutor comes every Sunday for 2 hours . Mom has to sit at the table taking notes for Kevin since he doesn’t know how. I think Mom knows more Spanish than Kevin .
Since having my private room, I am into reading more since no one bothers me anymore.
