Good Kid!

Rick was asked to speak at an Eagle Court of Honor last week for a young men that he has worked with. As I was sitting there listening a few things came to my mind that I kept thinking about. As I looked around I could not help but wonder what type of boy that Ryder will end up being. My prayer is that he will turn out to be a good kid that does right by others. There are so many things that I want him to be--I am sure all mothers have big dreams for their children. I want him to be a boy full of energy and life. I love that he is a boys boy and by that I mean he loves to sit and dig and play in the dirt for hours.  He loves to play baseball with his dad. His all time favorite thing is to ride his two wheel bike all over.  He loves to go to his races & to pop wheelies. He loves all things boy. I want him to keep loving all those things. Most importantly, I want him to be kind to everyone--I pray for this. I see too many kids these days that are mean and are bullies. I would be devastated if Ryder ever did that. I want him to treat everyone with respect. I believe that all people deserve that. I want him to have a kind heart. I try to teach him that all the time. We went up to City Creek and as we were walking there was a homeless man and he was crying as he told us his story. Well, Rick gave him some money and we went on our way. For days after that Ryder  kept telling me that  he was worried about the man. I hope he always keeps that thoughtfulness in him. I pray that he always has a good heart.
I do know that as kids get older they change. They sometimes end up with friends that can be bad for them. I was lucky enough to have a best friend since 8th grade that was a good influence. I think a lot of the problems these days comes down to parenting. My job as a parent is to continue to teach him to be the good boy that he is and the good man he is yet to become.