Since Eli was 2 or 3 I have made a point to give to people (if I had the ability to) who I see in need. I have done so on purpose to force the conversation of why I am.
I think that it’s paid off. Now, he wants to be the person giving. He talks about how he feels knowing that just helping them maybe made them feel a little happier. We will probably go to a soup kitchen soon (or if someone has a suggestion, please do share) ie experience where he can see the world as it is BUT see he can do something about it, and that leading a “path with a heart” makes a difference even if only small.
So I posted a “VLOG” (I think that’s what it was) after I got a GoPRO this week of Eli and I at a Protest following the Acquittal of a very Guilty President.
I was so happy that people appreciated seeing my son be passionate about things he cares about — love and honesty, fairness.
Not only was I, but Eli was also. I read him all of the Comments and he immediately wanted to do something else. So this kind of normal event when we drive on I-71 and get off at w 150th organically came up.
There are so many things that are touching to me and I hope it is to you. Not just because he is my son but because I get to think about how there are so many children like him growing up like him, caring (starting pure and right) and how Society can be if they get to follow a path with a heart.
So Please watch. I hope it makes you feel good. I’ll try to post these kinds of things if people continue to like. I don’t know how often as they just organically happen.
Something I did not get. The next day we went to his Birthday Party. He asked me to stop as we were passing in the opposite way where the gentleman was and see if he was cold if he was to bring him to our party. I said he probably could not go and Eli said “well maybe he would want to go to his mommy’s or a grocery story . . .” It was not just what he said but he was thinking about it going to see all his friends at his own fifth birthday party . . .
I am also so grateful for the people saying I should be proud. I mean I know, and I am. But, well I’ve had an interesting relationship with Eli. One I’d not trade. His mother stopped being helpful when he was a year old. I stopped working full time and since have found a niche area to practice and do when he is at preschool in the morning or after he sleeps. I spend every minute with him almost. That’ll change next year when he goes to Kindergarten (and I’ll do more work actually in Court). But, it’s just nice to know I’m doing things right. He’s my best friend and I’m glad so many of you appreciated. And so is he.
PS I know people may say (better to give food and a map to a shelter) this is what I had at the time he wanted to do this — $10.
Sorry I’m not very good at editing yet. Figuring it out.
I’ll read all the comments to him and I will hug him again if anyone asks me to :-).
If you missed this was the protest video:
Here’s a Great Poem and Uplifting from the greatest Poet of the 20th Century (Pablo Neruda) Owed to the present (keep in mind this is amazing even AFTER being translated):www.phys.unm.edu/…
Happy Sunday.
-Cleveland Attorney and Eli