Recently (actually - last weekend) I MADE my son sit down and write thank you notes for the things ($$) he had received for his birthday. I even let him cheat and gave him the blank thank you cards...all he had to do was fill in 1 side of the card - I was not asking for a 3 page report mind you! - He managed to write 2 very incomplete sentences. UGH! What gratitude. I can not handle this laziness! So, I pulled out the old note book paper and instructed him to write a full page letter. I told him from the top to the bottom must be complete and he could NOT use the same sentence more than once. I did not care what the topic was or to whom he wrote. Low and Behold - my son wrote a whole page letter to my sister. (Sorry, for you to find out this way Carla - we will get it in the mail as soon as I remember to go get stamps!) I had not been prouder in some time with him.
Speaking of laziness - the thank you notes were preceded with yard work - oh my gosh - I have NEVER seen someone NEEEEEEED so many water breaks. So, guess what we are doing next weekend......THE BACKYARD!!!!!
I VOW TO BREAK THIS LAZINESS! EVEN IF IT BREAKS ME - HA HA HA!
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