This week's Story Time Friday is a request from my counselor. The prompt is basically if I could have the ideal parents what they would be. Not necessarily everything I want but everything I need in parents is the idea in this one. This will be a thinking one for sure. Well without further ado on with the show.
The Ideal Parents
Johnny hadn't grown up in the typical American household as far as most people would see it, but he had grown up loved all the same. His parents had divorced when he was four, not because they hated each other or anything like that. They just weren't meant to be. His mom had moved to the city, since she had always been a city girl, and his dad had moved back in with his parents while he got back on his feet. This allowed Johnny the best of both the city and the country as well as the benefit of spending extra time with his grandparents.
It took everyone some adjusting at first, since Johnny had always been somewhat of a wild child up until that point with little discipline. His grandparents and father gave him structure and discipline while his mother was rebuilding her life in the city so that she could provide a good life for Johnny. But they didn't isolate him either. For instance they would walk him to neighborhood kids' houses and also took him to friends' houses so he could learn to socialize properly.
It didn't take long for Johnny's mother to get her life rebuilt in the city either and soon she had him coming out on the weekends. She worked with his dad to keep structure and discipline constant as well. Even as she was dealing with her own demons and issues. They also made sure he had plenty of socialization time with friends and family. Plus they made sure he had plenty of educational toys and books. Johnny was a bookworm like his mom, and liked to write a lot once he learned how to. He enjoyed entertaining the other kids with his stories. This was an added bonus for him. Writing was an outlet for Johnny. He would let out his feelings when he had trouble talking about them, which wasn't very often.
Johnny's mom and dad made sure to keep up with him in school as well as help him with projects when he needed it. Because of the structured environment Johnny never became a procrastinator and learned to stay on task with studies early on. Since his parents got him help early on with his learning disabilities and mental health issues Johnny excelled in school. As well as doing well in extracurricular activities.
He wasn't an athlete like the generation before him, preferring to play Chess and work in the school newspaper and yearbook as well as drama in the background. He slowly showed interest in politics towards the end of high school. And as he got older he was given more responsibility around the house as well as shown more life skills and expected to do them for himself. Johnny adapted slowly at times though sometimes faster and when he needed help learning or adjusting he was given it till he got the hang of it.
By the time college rolled around Johnny had decided online schooling was better for him. One of the main reasons was that he liked the way his room was set up to work in. He negotiated bills with his dad and promised to visit his mom as often as he could. He was doing everything for himself and had bought a mini fridge and some shelving for food just before college started. Of course he still had a curfew but it was a reasonable one. He kept the family posted on his school and asked for help when he needed it and was given guidance to the sources that could help him.
It was different from before but it felt good even though it was an adjustment. Johnny ended up getting involved in Politics while in college and even though his parents didn't agree with him they supported him. He made it through college in 8 years earning a Master's Degree. Johnny also got elected to the city council as well. Later, he went on to even greater things thanks to his family's love and support as well as how they brought him up.
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