So here's the setup:

Last week my son came home with his progress report and he had some less than favorable grades so I restricted him from TV and especially wrestling (he's a fanatic) until he regains his focus. This past Monday was the first day of the floods so my kids were home all day. At one point I called to check on them and my daughter told me that he was watching TV......Violation!! I told her to have him turn it off and "get into those books". Well I guess my disciplinary tactics and me having him lay out his own punishment sometimes prompted him to write me a note.

Here's a visual:

The note was on the banister at the top of the stairs with a belt hanging over the rail. Everything was strategically placed for me to read the note in that very spot.

Here is what he wrote. I like to call this piece "Wupen":


Punishing him after a 5hr commute home was the last thing on my mind and even if I were planning on "beating" him (I DON'T BEAT MY KIDS BY THE WAY) after reading that he would have earned a free pass anyway.

Aside from the gut busting comedy of the note I think it speaks volumes on how he is maturing and owns up to his mistake and was ready to accept his punishment for the violation. Afterwards we sat and watch T.V for a while....I was very proud of him.


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