This week prompt for the 50-word challenge hosted by @jayna, is chase. Below you will find my little story.
"One day I will buy that house and paint it in green." said Timmy looking at the old Henry's house.
"And how will you afford such an acquisition?" father asked.
"I will build my own company."
"It is good to chase your dreams. However, be careful not to be disappointed."
This dialogue between young Timmy and his father may seem something usual, some small Sunday talk. We might even had similar conversations with our toddlers. What I wanted to capture is the father's attitude.
How many of us laughed when the young ones proudly announced their future plans? I personally laughed when my son told me he wants to be an astronaut. I was wrong. Would it be impossible for him to travel among stars? I think not and, probably, my laughter discouraged him a little. But I will not make this mistake again. No more laughing.
Timmy's father however had a proper reaction. He listend to his son and encouraged him to follow his dreams. At the same time, he suggested Timmy to set his expectations correctly so he could avoid disappointment. Perhaps one day Timmy will afford the old house but not due to "his own company". Or maybe he will have a company but it will not be too profitable. Who knows? Disappointment comes in different forms and we should prepare our kids. But carefully as we still want them to be confident.
The image I used is a photo of a house (a mansion, more likely) located in one of our beautiful cities. I applied some digital filters and I believe now we can all imagine what Timmy has in mind regarding old Henry's house. 🙂
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