Twosday Right and Wrong
Tell us about a time you did something the RIGHT way, and a time you did something the WRONG way.
Doing something the right way. . .actually, the first thing that comes to mind was asking for piano lessons. I was fascinated by the piano from the moment it was brought into the house, but I wasn't sure if Mother would let me learn it. So I carefully taught myself a simple tune to prove to her I would stick with it. Turns out I needn't have worried -- Mother was all for having a "cultured" son -- but I do think demonstrating I had some talent helped. Plus it was fun.
As for doing something the wrong way. . .oh, there are so many things I could pick. But thinking about it, I think I want to say how I went about telling my parents I wanted to stay in Secundus. I'm wondering. . .if I'd told Doc I wanted to stay, but he'd better take me home so I could tell my parents in person, would it have made a difference? It appears part of the problem was that my parents thought I was writing those letters under duress. Or mind control. Then again, Mother seems intent on the idea of my will not being my own even after seeing me in person, so maybe it wouldn't have made that much of a difference. Still, maybe it would have been better anyway -- get it over with sooner. And I could have gotten my things from home then too.
Doing something the right way. . .actually, the first thing that comes to mind was asking for piano lessons. I was fascinated by the piano from the moment it was brought into the house, but I wasn't sure if Mother would let me learn it. So I carefully taught myself a simple tune to prove to her I would stick with it. Turns out I needn't have worried -- Mother was all for having a "cultured" son -- but I do think demonstrating I had some talent helped. Plus it was fun.
As for doing something the wrong way. . .oh, there are so many things I could pick. But thinking about it, I think I want to say how I went about telling my parents I wanted to stay in Secundus. I'm wondering. . .if I'd told Doc I wanted to stay, but he'd better take me home so I could tell my parents in person, would it have made a difference? It appears part of the problem was that my parents thought I was writing those letters under duress. Or mind control. Then again, Mother seems intent on the idea of my will not being my own even after seeing me in person, so maybe it wouldn't have made that much of a difference. Still, maybe it would have been better anyway -- get it over with sooner. And I could have gotten my things from home then too.