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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 703288" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>My maternal grandparents came from Lithuania and Ukraine, which were then dominated by Russia.</p><p>Good question. Yes. What you say. It can put one's mind to work. But not necessarily. Many students blow it off. He did too, mostly, when he went.</p><p></p><p>He would be around other people. If he went to class. The more I think about this, I think it would be a mistake. An easy fix in my own mind--that would lead to more problems.</p><p></p><p>While he is not much interested in the work he did with M--remodeling, it was good for him and he liked the physical labor part of it. A lot of the time he shirked it, but M said some days he worked hard and well. M had him doing the "kid" unskilled part of the work=the most advanced was painting. But mostly taping, and sweeping, and removing nails. But he did it. Mostly.</p><p></p><p>I really fear that absent somebody standing over him on top of him, he will not do what he needs to do. Because thus far he has not. Until this day he is not much motivated by an internal drive, as I was.</p><p></p><p>He loves physical exercise, especially walking. There was a time he loved martial arts--brasilian martial arts, particularly, but that is long ago in the rear view mirror. He is extremely excellent with languages. As I said he is trilingual. He taught himself Portuguese, and he also taught himself Latin, Italian, and some French.</p><p></p><p>But what good can this do? There are few Latins, Italians or French living near us--but I guess I should console myself that he is able to speak to the many Latinos and Portuguese that do live near.</p><p></p><p>Oh, A dad, I do despair.</p><p></p><p>You know a very famous singer/composer, actually Canadian originally, at age 82. He was gifted and brilliant and troubled from an influential and well to do Canadian family. I keep wondering--how did his mother stand it--when he went to Greece to write songs, and use drugs?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 703288, member: 18958"] My maternal grandparents came from Lithuania and Ukraine, which were then dominated by Russia. Good question. Yes. What you say. It can put one's mind to work. But not necessarily. Many students blow it off. He did too, mostly, when he went. He would be around other people. If he went to class. The more I think about this, I think it would be a mistake. An easy fix in my own mind--that would lead to more problems. While he is not much interested in the work he did with M--remodeling, it was good for him and he liked the physical labor part of it. A lot of the time he shirked it, but M said some days he worked hard and well. M had him doing the "kid" unskilled part of the work=the most advanced was painting. But mostly taping, and sweeping, and removing nails. But he did it. Mostly. I really fear that absent somebody standing over him on top of him, he will not do what he needs to do. Because thus far he has not. Until this day he is not much motivated by an internal drive, as I was. He loves physical exercise, especially walking. There was a time he loved martial arts--brasilian martial arts, particularly, but that is long ago in the rear view mirror. He is extremely excellent with languages. As I said he is trilingual. He taught himself Portuguese, and he also taught himself Latin, Italian, and some French. But what good can this do? There are few Latins, Italians or French living near us--but I guess I should console myself that he is able to speak to the many Latinos and Portuguese that do live near. Oh, A dad, I do despair. You know a very famous singer/composer, actually Canadian originally, at age 82. He was gifted and brilliant and troubled from an influential and well to do Canadian family. I keep wondering--how did his mother stand it--when he went to Greece to write songs, and use drugs? [/QUOTE]
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