Has anyone ever created a gift for someone you love?
While I was reading “A Gift of Laughter” written by Allan Sherman, this boy, Robbie, made a drawing of a weird creature for his father. He was very excited to give this drawing to his father. When the father saw the picture he told his son “is that what you interrupted me for? Couldn’t you wait? I’m talking to your mother about something important!” (Pg. 29) When I read that, I thought that was a rude comment. Personally, I don’t think that is a right thing to say to a young son like Robbie. Robbie filled up with tears, and said to his father “but it’s your birthday Saturday!” (Pg. 29) - and then he ran upstairs to his room and slammed his door. I don’t think that was fair to Robbie because he was trying to make his father happy. And when he tried to make his father happy- Robbie’s emotions changed into like it was not worth it to draw the picture. It will make him think about not to draw a picture for his father next time.
I can’t say that I went through the exact same experience Robbie did. But, I always make birthday cards for my family members. My family members did appreciate that I gave them a card. I don’t know what my parents did with the birthday cards I gave them. But, I know that my grandparents would put their birthday cards on their refrigerator. It made me happy when I went over to their house and saw the card that I made for them on their refrigerator.
Robbie got a football for his grandmother because he thought she wanted a football for the party. When his mother saw the football, she told him why did you get your grandmother a football. She doesn’t want one for the party. She wanted a fruit bowl for the party. I don’t think that the mother should have said that to Robbie. She should have just left it as that. I agreed with how the grandmother took the football. She thanked him even if that was not exactly what she wanted. She knew that Robbie loved her as his grandmother.
I think a child deserves to be thanked for what they do. If a child wants to make a birthday card for their father, for example in Robbie’s situation, why didn’t the father instead take five minutes to look at the picture and say thanks to his son than to make him feel like it wasn’t worth his time to make the picture. Parents discussions are important, but what can be more important than taking a picture that a son has drew for your birthday?
While I was reading “A Gift of Laughter” written by Allan Sherman, this boy, Robbie, made a drawing of a weird creature for his father. He was very excited to give this drawing to his father. When the father saw the picture he told his son “is that what you interrupted me for? Couldn’t you wait? I’m talking to your mother about something important!” (Pg. 29) When I read that, I thought that was a rude comment. Personally, I don’t think that is a right thing to say to a young son like Robbie. Robbie filled up with tears, and said to his father “but it’s your birthday Saturday!” (Pg. 29) - and then he ran upstairs to his room and slammed his door. I don’t think that was fair to Robbie because he was trying to make his father happy. And when he tried to make his father happy- Robbie’s emotions changed into like it was not worth it to draw the picture. It will make him think about not to draw a picture for his father next time.
I can’t say that I went through the exact same experience Robbie did. But, I always make birthday cards for my family members. My family members did appreciate that I gave them a card. I don’t know what my parents did with the birthday cards I gave them. But, I know that my grandparents would put their birthday cards on their refrigerator. It made me happy when I went over to their house and saw the card that I made for them on their refrigerator.
Robbie got a football for his grandmother because he thought she wanted a football for the party. When his mother saw the football, she told him why did you get your grandmother a football. She doesn’t want one for the party. She wanted a fruit bowl for the party. I don’t think that the mother should have said that to Robbie. She should have just left it as that. I agreed with how the grandmother took the football. She thanked him even if that was not exactly what she wanted. She knew that Robbie loved her as his grandmother.
I think a child deserves to be thanked for what they do. If a child wants to make a birthday card for their father, for example in Robbie’s situation, why didn’t the father instead take five minutes to look at the picture and say thanks to his son than to make him feel like it wasn’t worth his time to make the picture. Parents discussions are important, but what can be more important than taking a picture that a son has drew for your birthday?
1 comment:
Samantha, I agree with your comment, parents should be thankful for what the child does. I know how Allan Sherman felt when Robbie interrrupted him. Allan must be very annoyed because he was so busy with everything and did not have time for his son. The same thing happened to me when my cousin's son bothered me a lot! I was so preoccupied with preparing for college. But I still miss the three days moments I spent with her son before they left home to California.
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