My son is the nerdy type with thick glasses, usually keeps to himself, reads a lot, concentrates on his studies, does not seem to be sporty and always had ways with computers and electronic gadgets. So, if you enter his room, it is jungle in here, with all his things found just about anywhere - the floor, the bed, the closet, some are even stamped on the walls.
So, when my son turned ten years old, my wife and I decided to extend his room to provide him with ample space for a work and study area. And to really show my son's personality on the projected room, we asked him to pick the wallpaper, the carpet, and the decor.
At the home decor hardware, my son requested for one with small prints of the American Flag and because such wallpaper is non-existent he picked blue. Then, he insisted on a red floor carpet and white coarse paint for his ceiling. I don't know what got into my son's head as these are patriotic colors - maybe influenced by countless 4th of July parade that we attended.
We thought that was the end of it, but when the room was finished we sneaked in for a look-see, and what greeted us were freshly attached American Flag,
college flags , banners on
praise banner poles, life size posters of Britney, Paris, Jordin, Usher and Kobe Bryant.
This is our first glimpse into the life, the needs, the inspiration of our aspiring teenage son, we found it weird sometimes but at least we know what direction to take.
And to really bridge the generation gap we started to dig his music and made inroads to see the Lakers in action.
by:
The Flagman
