While He’s Away Part Deux
September 12, 2009 by Puna
Filed under Signatures
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When the boy was gone to camp last summer, I took it upon myself to clean, re-arrange and basically took apart his room. It was clean. It was long ago.
The boy is on a rafting trip with our church this weekend and I’m very tempted to do it again.
Because yesterday, it looked like this.
He enjoys his room no doubt about it. He has some flying software which he uses to pretend he’s his dad. He will take-off, then work on his homework then land somewhere in the USA. He know more US geography trivia than Alex Trabek. I guess it could be worse.
I say, “Can you please clean this up? You have to pack for tonight.”
“Okay, but wait, do you want to listen to me play Dirty Deeds?”
So I listened to a some AC/DC all the while thinking, “He’s never going to get a job, he’s never going to get married and leave the house, he’s never going to college, he’s going to live with me until he’s 50 if he doesn’t clean his room.”
As far as photography goes, I have my camera set at 1600 ISO and the light in his room was very softly resting on his unmade bed. I wanted to experiment with the lighting. All of these photos are straight out of the camera and as you can see, it’s very grainy because of the high ISO. I kind of like it though, it’s in keeping with laundry on the floor, the open dresser, the books and papers scattered around and the blankets piled high on the bed. I also think he has one shoe on.
But he can play Dirty Deeds. The thing with the boy is this…he has a charm, a joie de vie, and a charisma that makes people gravitate to him. And he’s hilarious. He has a wonderful sense of humor and a sharp wit. He’s social. He’s smart. He’s polite. And he’s very, very lucky that I love him.
When your little ones grow into their teens year, I want you know that you can talk to me any time…I’ve been there and I’m there now.
Posted on SOOC Saturday and Melody’s Place. Please visit Mac and Melody too…it’s an exercise in love for our boys.
Just put everything on the floor in trash bags and put them where he does not know where they are. Let him think you got rid of everything for a few days.
He will start picking things up after that.
Oh, I love this, how it warmed my heart.
Your love for your son truly shines through, so I’m thinking make this into a little mini picture book for him and give it to him one special day.
So, so, so nice!
Best,
Lisa
You have to concentrate on how wonderful they are. I had to chisel hairspray off the sink when the girls left home. The carpet in their rooms is in wonderful shape. It was never seen, thanks to the layer of clothes covering it all the time. (clean and dirty) And then they leave home and their rooms are clean and they stay that way. Enjoy that messy room!
ohhhh – i love this .. what a fab mummy you r
I see the Cat in the first two pictures and then he’s gone. For all we know, he could be lost in the rubble of that room! Yes, we love our Boy!
Your whole post made me smile. I love the pictures too. I’ll bet he remembers the fact that you listened to him play rather than make him clean the room!
What a sweetie! I know how u feel. I suppose it’s ok, really. I asked my son where his SHEETS were the other day (he was sleeping in a pile on top of his bed) and he asked why. REALLY? But, they are good boys!
I love these photos! I have 3 bedrooms at my house that currently look like this. And I’ve been there with one boy who is now out of the house…and presently have one teen and two almost teen boys in house. Will we survive?
Thanks for the M and M linky love.
Puna, what a great series of photos and a sweet post about your boy. The years go by so quickly. I love that you’ve captured a moment in time like this.
Hey! Glad to find another mom of almost-men blogging! I LOVED the photos of your son enjoying his room – it IS a wreck – and serenading you with his guitar! Thanks for posting this!
puna his room looks fine …compared to my kids…he likes jets i see!
I’m actually jealous! That is completely clean compared to my son’s room!
I love it! Reminds me of the rooms in Margie’s house … clean when the boy is away at university – not so much when he is at home.
I love, love, love this post. You have such a beautiful writing style. But let me tell you….minus the guitar, the simulator flying game, and the cups, it looks a lot like my 5-year-old girl’s room. So…maybe I should let go of the hope I had that she’d grow into some sort of cleanliness. (Or guilt – I wasn’t picky with my hope.)
Happy Love Thursday!
It’s funny how the blogosphere can bring you face to face with the Yin to your Yang…The Light and Dark…I was happily ready along, nodding in knowing agreement…Now I think I shall blog about it. I have been blobbing around with blogger block. I think you have just inspired me….this may take a little time but at least there is inspiration!
Cheers
Jewelz
Thank you…I think? I hope more light than darkness?
These are neat shots that you and your son will treasure, I’m sure.
My room looks much worse than his and I’m the Mom. I’m trying to remedy this today, but I might have to send my three children that I might have to send on a rafting trip in order to get it done.
I really enjoyed your post, and I liked your pictures they really showed your son’s personallity.
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Compared to the teens in my house, that is a clean room! I see the floor in places….. in my teen’s rooms there is no floor, it is protected by clothing, books, papers!
A boys room is his world let him tidy it .
great photo friday
You can actually SEE the floor in places. Which is impressive in my book. At the present moment I don’t think you can see the floor in MY room, so hollering at the kids to clean theirs doesn’t seem right.
I love the feeling of this post and the lighting in your shots just adds to it. You can tell how much you adore that kid, even when he’s messy and easily distracted by AC/DC.
You’re complaining about a talented, good-looking kid with a wide range of interests and abilities? What on earth makes you think he won’t be successful in life? And you think he’s lucky that you love him?? You’re lucky that he loves you!
Your right about about so many things Brad. He is good-looking and talented and very sweet. And I am lucky that he loves me and I know it. Gees, way to put me in my place. I was trying to be tongue and cheek.