Ruth n Jersey
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- Location
- Northern New Jersey
My son has been so helpful to us I thought I might tell you his story. My son has always been interested in woodworking. When he was about 5 my hubby made him a very small toolbox. We filled it with small tools he could handle. Never play tools. He would sit by the hour putting screws in a block of wood, most times we would have to start them for him. During that time my main objective in life was to find scrap wood for him. When we had our house built a few years later he had and endless supply. One time he found a huge tree trunk. We loaded it in our van and took it to the saw mill and had it cut into boards. The grain was beautiful and he was so happy. There were times when he felt he didn't fit in.
He had no interest in sports like most of the other kids. He went to trade school,worked through the school program building furniture. Graduated and worked with another young man and soon bought the business. He now rents a building that his old shop teacher owns. They have become very close. The shop teacher is now retired and works in the shop on small projects. I'm pretty sure it must be gratifying for him to see that my son is using the skills he taught him. He was a wonderful teacher and I'm so grateful for his interest in my son. he His business is doing really well, no advertising needed just word of mouth and repeat customers.
My daughter has a totally different personality than my son. She is fearless. There is no gray area with her,only black and white. She will try anything and because of that has succeeded in going to college,paying her own way, and graduated with honors in computer animation. She soon was married but has continued to use her skills in various ways for the school my grand kids attend. Earlier she helped produce the weekly church service that was broadcast on local TV.
She went back to school and got her teachers degree. Volunteered for Hospice also. Now she is involved in CASA a program designed to help children. While in college she co authored a book on animation comparing other countries methods of animation to our own. She has set up book exchanges and actually built the book cases needed. I might add,she has also helps keep my sanity when my computer acts up. She is the one who keeps me active and adds to my bucket list of things I need to do. Last year it was walking over the Brooklyn bridge, hiking on the Appalachian trail, flying down slides in a water park,fishing and clamming when they lived in Oregon. I'm very grateful that I am included in these activities. She is an excellent cook and keeps her household running smoothly. Her greatest achievement are my two grandchildren. She is a better Mother than I ever was and my grand kids are proof of what a good mother she is. I'm very proud of her.
Do you have kids in your life that you are proud of?
He had no interest in sports like most of the other kids. He went to trade school,worked through the school program building furniture. Graduated and worked with another young man and soon bought the business. He now rents a building that his old shop teacher owns. They have become very close. The shop teacher is now retired and works in the shop on small projects. I'm pretty sure it must be gratifying for him to see that my son is using the skills he taught him. He was a wonderful teacher and I'm so grateful for his interest in my son. he His business is doing really well, no advertising needed just word of mouth and repeat customers.
My daughter has a totally different personality than my son. She is fearless. There is no gray area with her,only black and white. She will try anything and because of that has succeeded in going to college,paying her own way, and graduated with honors in computer animation. She soon was married but has continued to use her skills in various ways for the school my grand kids attend. Earlier she helped produce the weekly church service that was broadcast on local TV.
She went back to school and got her teachers degree. Volunteered for Hospice also. Now she is involved in CASA a program designed to help children. While in college she co authored a book on animation comparing other countries methods of animation to our own. She has set up book exchanges and actually built the book cases needed. I might add,she has also helps keep my sanity when my computer acts up. She is the one who keeps me active and adds to my bucket list of things I need to do. Last year it was walking over the Brooklyn bridge, hiking on the Appalachian trail, flying down slides in a water park,fishing and clamming when they lived in Oregon. I'm very grateful that I am included in these activities. She is an excellent cook and keeps her household running smoothly. Her greatest achievement are my two grandchildren. She is a better Mother than I ever was and my grand kids are proof of what a good mother she is. I'm very proud of her.
Do you have kids in your life that you are proud of?
