Andrew has always had a wonderful sense of initiative. Just in case anyone thought it was something I did, it isn’t. Perhaps I did encourage it quite heavily when he was little and I had baby after baby that made me depend on his help bit more than I normally would have. And, we used to listen to a story/song cd called Patch the Pirate goes to the Jungle, in which Palumbo Pygmy sings the Initiative Song. We love Patch!
For whatever reason, Andrew really does thrive on being helpful. If ever I have difficulty with an attitude of his, I give him a job and watch the selfishness melt away and the confidence blossom. He likes work.
Here he is, today, cutting the Scotch Thistle sprouts with a shovel… in the neighboring lot no less! No one asked him to, he just knows that they spread like crazy and we don’t want them on our property. Isn’t he thoughtful? What a great kid!
