Obviously we've been making Get Well Soon cards. Well, Sam scratched some marks and then wandered off to decorate the sofa with the felt tip. Luke drew his usual (barely recognisable) 2 figures holding hands and wearing black.
Adam took his time. He spent a while over his card, drawing it all out in pencil first, and then colouring in ever so carefully. He talked about Great Grandma as he went, remembering the last time we visited her. He remembered that she liked going to church, so we talked about that for a bit. I wasn't really concentrating on what Adam was doing, too busy sorting out the red felt tip sofa scenario, but figured he was doing a good job.
He was. He had really thought about what Great Grandma wanted to see on her card. The thing is, I just don't know if we can send it to a 95 year old really quite poorly lady. What do you think?
Oh that just made me proper laugh out loud. It's the careful symmetry that does it - oh bless him.
ReplyDeleteOh god. Are those graves? Or am I missing something? How hilarious, but no - she might not see the funny side.
ReplyDeleteOh bless. What a thoughtful boy, he must get it from his mother :-)
ReplyDeleteThat really did make me laugh. It's such a lovely illustration, it seems a shame not to send it - but somehow I don't think you can....
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweetie! But no.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think you can definitely tell him you did.
And yes, I did just encourage you to lie to your children...
Gappy says symmetry... I say cemetery.
ReplyDeleteBut actually, I would send it. I think it looks like an Easter theme: crosses, flowers, trees. I think it's ok.
I would let him assume it's been sent, but quickly draw something up to replace it or dig out some other drawing he's done. Got to hand it to him, he's a nice, thoughtful boy.
ReplyDeletehahahahahahahhaha oh dear.
ReplyDeletewhy not talk to him about a) what a lovely picture it is but b) how she might not like to be reminded of being dead. I'm a lover of truth so if you don't send it - I would gently explain why...although .. you could go with, "oh I love that! can I keep it for the fridge, and I remeber great grandma saying she loved flowers can you draw a big bunch of them for her?"
too funny
I would actually send it with a note saying he remembered how much she liked churches!
ReplyDeleteGrandma will love it.
ReplyDeleteAfter a lot of debate and consideration as to whether she might find it funny/sweet and whether she would read a note explaining how Adam remembered she was interested in churches, we decided to send it - but only once we'd got out a green felt tip and changed the crosses into trees. Was that bad of us? She just wouldn't have found it funny. Ah well, a family secret to be kept (until Adam reads this post that is).
ReplyDeletetoo funny. My son drew a card for his granny in hospital once. He couldn't draw a bed well so it looked like the bed legs were splayed out, having collapsed under the vast weight of granny. The message inside was a cheery: 'have fun in hospital!' We sent it.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute
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