Chapter 30: Learn to let go

2019.9.25

It was close to school in the morning, but Peng's father was still busy dealing with tricky work problems and did not prepare breakfast. I woke up late because I stayed up late last night, so I didn't have time to do it or order takeout.

The takeaway we ordered yesterday morning was delivered to our door by a girl from Pengpeng School. When Peng Peng opened the door and saw the girl, he said to Peng's father: "She is a classmate in our school, not in the same class or in the same grade." Peng's father sighed that Peng Peng's classmates can help their parents run errands and deliver takeaways, and they have to rush to school after delivering takeaways. I happened to be too busy today, so I decided to let Peng Peng buy breakfast by himself.

Peng Peng was reluctant to buy breakfast by himself because he had not bought breakfast by himself. Peng's father said, "Why can't you go?" Didn't you buy medicine for your mom yourself? Have you ever bought your own stationery? Peng Peng did not answer.

I suggested on the side: "This time Dad will accompany you to buy once, and you will buy it yourself in the future, okay?" ”

But Peng's father resolutely disagreed, he thought that this was something that Peng Peng could do. I know that Peng Peng is always timid when he does something for the first time. I remember when we used to eat out, the rice could be added by the waiter for free. I asked Peng Peng to walk to the counter with an empty bowl and ask the waiter to add food, but he refused to go: "Will the waiter not give me food?" ”

I said, "No, you see, doesn't my mother add it every time she goes?" ”

"If she doesn't give me food, you'll have to come over with a look from me."

"No problem."

Under my guarantee, Peng Peng went to add food by himself. He came back with a bowl full of rice without any problems.

After that, he did it himself.

The first time he let him go to school by himself, he was reluctant at first, and he was a little unaccustomed to being accompanied by me for so many years. I said, "Mom is following you and watching you walk across the street." He saw that I was resolute and angrily agreed. Peng Peng found that it was easy for him to go to school alone, and he didn't want me to follow him the next day, but I didn't worry about having to follow, he couldn't stand my company anymore, he ran fast, and I couldn't see his shadow as soon as he slipped away. I hurried to the school gate, and the doorman told me that he had already entered the school. In this way, Peng Peng began his own school journey.

Because I have taken care of him since I was a child, I really don't dare to let go of many things, but if I don't let go and do words, he has been losing his independence under my care. I'm going to learn to let go so that he can take me with him one day.