Y Ddraig Goch

May 31 2025 - Public Nuisance

Prompt: Have fun with these words- talented, adjust, public, nuisance, endorse, strength, strange, stumble and actor.
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My son is a talented actor. He’s seven-years-old and can switch from public nuisance or absolute angel in a heartbeat. He thinks he has everyone fooled. Cheeky smiles and big brown eyes soften most of his teachers. If I hadn’t rocked him to sleep, tucked him in, and caught every stumble – maybe I would be fooled too.

I do not endorse his behaviour. I try to steer him in the right direction. Nudge him to adjust course when he gets distracted or tempted by quick rewards and gratification. He is constantly reminded that there are consequences for his actions, but in a strange turn of events he appears to have decided that there are some consequences he’s fine with. That somethings are worth the fall out. Give me strength!