Confidante ...

... that's me to my son. He has shared a lot of secrets with me. I think it's kinda cool ... knowing his heart's desire ... his dreams ... his memorable moments .... and his christmas wish list!

I like spending some time with my kid - when he's not grouchy, or not all too excited over something. The last few weeks, our small talks had become more and more sensible ... adult-like, serious yet such fun.

This week, our "serious" talk centered on girls. His question: "How can a girl say she likes you and then shes kisses another boy?". Advise, anyone? I can tell he was somewhat confused. Nowadays, he says he don't trust girls anymore. He has told me of girls stealing . kiss from him - this makes him upset ... very upset! He says, "I don't want to get pimples on my face!",

My kid is still a kid, yet somehow, he would strike me as an adult with the way he'd reason and argue in most cases. In just a couple of more years, he's no kid anymore, but a teenager, What can one expect? More argument? More know-it-all attitude? Uggghhh! It sure felt like a waiting game ...

Just the same, a confidante is what I want to be for my kid ... close by ... someone he can talk to ... argue and reason with. It's a role I'd play well and good here and now ... and hopefully well into the future.