I am writing this post while sitting at the cafe on the causeway up at the lake. It is a beautiful day, but I am unfortunately working on my boat today instead of enjoying the lake.
A couple of the cadets came up to visit over the weekend and they had a fabulous time boarding, tubing and snorkeling. My young protege was one of the visitors and it was really nice to spend some time with her. I am getting a fair amount of flack from my family because of my relationship with her, but I am confident in my ability to maintain a healthy relationship. My family trusts me, but are concerned about the risks inherent in this type of relationship. I actually share some of those concerns as well. I think it is good that "A" spends time with the family so they can get to know her and realize she is not a threat. I am also hopeful that the better A knows D, the less likely she will get the wrong idea about the type of relationship we have. I have had/have similar mentoring relationships with adolescent males but this is my first female.
My relationship with A has has me thinking about my relationship with D. A and I can talk for hours but D and I do not talk much. I am determined to find ways to make my conversations with D more frequent and interesting.
A couple of the cadets came up to visit over the weekend and they had a fabulous time boarding, tubing and snorkeling. My young protege was one of the visitors and it was really nice to spend some time with her. I am getting a fair amount of flack from my family because of my relationship with her, but I am confident in my ability to maintain a healthy relationship. My family trusts me, but are concerned about the risks inherent in this type of relationship. I actually share some of those concerns as well. I think it is good that "A" spends time with the family so they can get to know her and realize she is not a threat. I am also hopeful that the better A knows D, the less likely she will get the wrong idea about the type of relationship we have. I have had/have similar mentoring relationships with adolescent males but this is my first female.
My relationship with A has has me thinking about my relationship with D. A and I can talk for hours but D and I do not talk much. I am determined to find ways to make my conversations with D more frequent and interesting.
