Conrad’s family background

We spent the morning with the social worker reminiscing about Conrad’s childhood, activities, family values and traits, stories, parenting style and how they will influence Conrad’s role as a father. I must confess I got homesick for California. And the idyllic childhood Conrad had. Mom and Dad you are the greatest!

The social worker noted that he is quite calm and composed. I did a lot of the talking until today, but today she got an earful of Conrad’s humor and straightforwardness. These meetings taking us down memory lane into our childhood are like couple therapy without the struggle. And we laughed so hard with this lady N.B. She is warm and present and smart.

One thing is certain, Mom and Dad keep PDA in high esteem. Jokingly, when Conrad was asked if his parents show affection, he said it’s disgusting (Which was a typical Calvin & Hobbes moment) and often strangers still think they are newlyweds.

Having to describe in a few words his parents and what he inherited from them, Conrad said his mom is protective, very loving and fun as a mom, his dad is direct, fair, very empathic and has an eye for detail, just like Conrad. We talked about books and how Mom likes to start good healthy conversations with “So what book are you reading?” or “have you recently read?” This prevents one from talking nonsense.

Conrad shared many stories and I laughed with tears while trying to translate. At the end of the hour and a half I was more in love with my husband that before (it happens often) Not sure why. Mom and Dad gave their three the most wonderful childhood, and I see it portrayed in the way they love their grandchildren, with wisdom, patience and endless energy to enter into their world and play their games. The way Dad still draws diagrams to tell stories about how things work, and gets down on the floor to just play. The hundreds of songs and books and stories mom stored in her mind and heart and shares with abundance, and the cooking classes and the licking of the spoon…

I could go on forever, but I won’t. Needless to say, Mom and Dad have passed on with ease and fun the best of them. Rest assured, we talked about discipline, but even that was hilarious.