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Does Your Family Have A "Golden Child?"
February 6, 2010 4:29 PM
There is a saying, "Some guys have all the luck," and I think whoever wrote that saying was referring to a grownup version of my son Matt. Ever since he was born, he has had this crazy combination of good karma and good luck... and enough of it to drive his siblings absolutely crazy.
If you read my last blog post, you know that Matt is on a trip to Miami this weekend with hubby to celebrate his 10th birthday at the Superbowl. As soon as the plane landed, everything started to fall into place. Without warning, hubby heard from an old friend down in Miami who just happened to have 2 extra tickets to today's Superbowl VIP Beach Bash. Matt not only got Mark Sanchez's autograph, he also got to enjoy great views of Taylor Lautner tossing a football around on the beach and J. Lo strutting her stuff.
Then, they drove over to pick up the Superbowl tickets that had been reserved for them by our very generous and well-connected friend Lisa, and what guess what they discovered: they are front row seats. But of course.
My older kids, Andrew and Jenna, remind me of Ferris Bueller's sister, do you remember her, always pissed off because of her brother's incredible good luck? They refer to Matt bitterly as "The Golden Child." Their point is not just that Matt got lucky on this trip, but that he always seems to be the one who gets lucky. I am not going to brag about my child here, but I will say that things have come easily to him, at least so far. His life has been blissfully free of struggles.
After almost 14 years of parenting, and with 4 kids, hubby and I have had our share of kid-related challenges, whether socially, emotionally, academically, or athletically. So as Matt's mom, I can only view his good fortune as a blessing--both for him and for me.
It has gotten me thinking though... do some people have it easier in life than others? What is that about? Is it karma, or good luck, or just a coincidence that Matt seems to enjoy an easier time than some other kids?
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Absolutely!
Our "golden child" came into this world as an easy pregnancy, easy delivery, easy baby and now at 8, he is the easiest of 3 boys.
Like your son, he is definitely the one living the life of Riley. Every time he looks in a coin candy machine, there's money.
But the greatest thing about our golden child is that he shares his good fortune. He has one of those magnetic personalities where people naturally love him & he loves them. He knows everyone in the neighborhood, every player on his brothers' teams, every kid in his grade - it's just wild.
He likes to help, be involved and make a difference.
He's not the most athletic guy on the team, but he's a leader and is consistently chosen for top teams & then finds success. It's crazy!
His Dad and I always say, "he just came to us like that - that's the way the Lord sent him."
Posted by: Anonymous - February 6, 2010 10:49 PM
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