Day 48 Sunday
Fortunately it's a bright sunny day as J and I head off to a local school fair
with our lucky dip boxes and bags of books to sell. We're trying to raise money
for his World Challenge trip next year. We've got the massive bag of books from
my sisters and we've created 2 lucky dip boxes from little bits and pieces
mostly obtained from her house and some of J's old toys.
It’s not just any old local school, it’s my nieces school, my
Sister got us a free stand as she’s on the PTA, another interest which takes
her away from cleaning her house.
I really wanted to write about the oldest niece, C. It was the
first time I’d seen her away from her little sister and with a friend her own
age. She seemed much more mature, talking and acting her age, a 10 year old in
her final year of primary school. She reverts to being a 6 year old when she’s
around her sister. I’m not a psychologist but I imagine this relates to
fighting for the attention of her Mum, who I think at times favours the younger
one and wants to keep her as a baby.
It was nice to see C in a different environment, its such a shame
that she cant go to Guide camp on her own or any clubs on her own without her
Mum going along as a helper.
I worry about both girls not being very independent when they are
older. They are both confident girls, who will talk to complete strangers,
which is probably due to the various events my sister gets involved in.
Part of me regrets how I let things go when they came to stay. If I’m
in that position again, things will be done differently.
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