Life is a mess of milestones, points where, subtly, change takes place.
First girlfriend, first trip to town on your own, first car, all markers of achievement in life.
For a parent there are plenty: first words, first steps, first day in school. Now for Bethan at 20 she has completed her first day in her first proper job. She has loved it too, from jittery faltering starts, she got herself an interview with an agency that staffs houses of people with learning disabilities in the community. Her interview was for a relief member of staff to cover absences sickness and holidays, she must have impressed as she got offered a part time contract.
Yesterday she did brief induction before meeting one of the residents who, it turned out had been on the same school bus as Bethan, was delighted to see her and remembered kindness shown to her by Bethan in school. That's the way to start the new job!!
So Bethan is launched into the world of work.
She is not the first of course, Taliesin was the first into work but we always knew Taliesin would be a worker, he has grafted ever since he was little and is one of the few local builders who is still working.
No, Bethan went through a shaky phase and this is her launched, I'm sure there will be storms and rough patches along the way but she's off.
There are also a couple of casual vacancies on the local council. See if I can steer her in that direction too, she would make a great politician.
R
First girlfriend, first trip to town on your own, first car, all markers of achievement in life.
For a parent there are plenty: first words, first steps, first day in school. Now for Bethan at 20 she has completed her first day in her first proper job. She has loved it too, from jittery faltering starts, she got herself an interview with an agency that staffs houses of people with learning disabilities in the community. Her interview was for a relief member of staff to cover absences sickness and holidays, she must have impressed as she got offered a part time contract.
Yesterday she did brief induction before meeting one of the residents who, it turned out had been on the same school bus as Bethan, was delighted to see her and remembered kindness shown to her by Bethan in school. That's the way to start the new job!!
So Bethan is launched into the world of work.
She is not the first of course, Taliesin was the first into work but we always knew Taliesin would be a worker, he has grafted ever since he was little and is one of the few local builders who is still working.
No, Bethan went through a shaky phase and this is her launched, I'm sure there will be storms and rough patches along the way but she's off.
There are also a couple of casual vacancies on the local council. See if I can steer her in that direction too, she would make a great politician.
R
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