Braggin’ on the Boy
Just had to write about something my 17 year old son did the other night…
He had been out to dinner with his girlfriend and my mother-in-law. Afterwards, with cash in hand (grandmas always give in, don’t they?) he and his girlfriend stopped by Target to buy a game for the X-Box 360 he recently acquired for his birthday through the generosity of his parents. While there, he witnessed a big guy in a trenchcoat helping himself to some items with no intention of paying for them. I guess the store employees got wise to the situation and the big guy took off running. A store employee took off after him. My son, thinking there was no way in hell the employee was going to catch the guy, stuck his foot out and tripped the shoplifter. Needless to say, they got the guy.
My first thought upon my son telling me all of this, was "dude…that guy could have had a gun or something…you could have been hurt…", you know, typical "mom" thoughts. Honestly, though, I’m proud of what he did. He saw something wrong going on and made a decision to help.
Anyway…hope you have a WONDERFUL Sunday! I’m off to take my Personal Trainer Certification test. Wish me luck!!
October 28, 2007 at 6:28 am
Great story.
Great kid.
Great Mother.
Good luck on the test.
October 28, 2007 at 8:25 am
Good luck on the test
October 28, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Complete confidence that we will see a new PT on the scene!
October 29, 2007 at 5:53 am
You’re great Shannon, and so is your son. It’s the upbringing that made the difference!
November 7, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Your son ROCKS!! Thank him for me, for choosing to make a positive difference in that scenario….Because ya know, beyond stopping the petty act of theft, because your son kept the guy from getting away with it, it may have caused said thief to re-evaluate things in his own life….Never know, but imagine a world where everyone didn’t think about potential negative personal consequences to doing the right thing….HHhhmm….I would suppose that this world would be a much better place.