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When my son needed a car I bought him one on the condition he pay me back. Time went on and he got a settlement from an accident and told me he'd pay me back in Aussie dollar. I said by God you got American dollar value and want that (nice try). He payed back every cent. I taught him somethiing. I did the same with my daughter. Now only one more to go. They both payed me in full.
And Joe, I had a delightfull last two days with my seventeen year old son Riley as we put his 1988 Mustang (5.0) rear axle back together. He'd wrecked it being reckless, learn his lesson in "being stupid", and together, we opened up the rear differential, followed the shop manual, did what we needed to do to extract the busted axle shaft, pulled the shaft, installed the new one, rebuilt the destroyed brake drum on the right rear wheel-a(major pain in the butt-got it all back together, and all the while we were using his debit card from his bank account (he worked two jobs this summer and banked it-$2500 bucks!), and when it was done, we got in his black road rocket Mustang with the tinted windows and went for a ride. And ya know what he did? He said; "Dad, I'm taking you to lunch. Lets go to Subway!" And we did. And, my heart swelled with pride as he told the Subway guy that "I'm buying lunch for my Dad because he is so awesome cuz he helped me get my Mustang back on the road!" It was all I could do to keep from getting all choked up right there in public. And at home, he gave me a great big hug and said "Thanks Dad, I really love you".
It was a great time of teaching too. I am an able mechanic, and as we worked through the myriad challenges of working on a "hermaphrodite" American/Japanese/standard/metric car that was designed to be worked on by Lilliputians, and, he began to see that the Old Man actually knows "a thing or two".
And so for me, it was an awesome milestone which made all of the challenges and heart aches of raising kids very very much worth it. A moment long awaited to be sure. And so, sometimes good things happen. If I ever have a time like that with my 22 year old, I may just finally come into an understanding of what it means to our Heavenly Father when we "idiotes" get to where we actually fellowship with Him. But really, today, I think I gained a better appreciation concerning the love that God has for us as His children. He loves us, and simply wants us to recognize all He has done for us, and He wants us to let Him be a part of our lives. That's what happened these last two days: Riley let me "be The Dad" and I reveled in it.. It just floors me to think that God simply wants us to "let Him in" to our lives. He knows more than us, has way more ability than us-I mean, after all He is a "Universe Creator"-and, he knows the intricacies of the spiritual battle that rages about us. And so, for my son Riley to allow me "to be Dad" was a major refresher to be sure. May our prayers yield more of the same for al of us who are parents.
Smiling,
Kevin
Have fun Kevin. Aren't you "Kevin Nye the Science Guy?"
And, amazingly, Jim you mentioned that Joe should be "doing stand up comedy". And so, I take this as a SIGN to have read this just today!! For, to night, I will be introduced, for the very first time, as "Kevin Nye The Stand Up Guy" at the swanky bar here in Juneau known as "Jaded". Yeah, it's an amateur comedy night, and the first prize will be $150 bucks. And even if I bomb on my monologue, I have a major trick up my sleeve. I play harmonica, do a song called "The Chicken Boogie", and can make my harp "cluck like a chicken". It's always a major foot stomper and laugh laugh getter. Wish me luck!
Yeah, I too haven't crossed that threshold just yet...
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