"SPOON"

I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth and neither were my children. And I'm glad!
We didn't have everything handed to us on a plate...we had to earn our rewards. And our rewards came in the form of appreciation for the efforts we had made, understanding of what we were and were not capable of, praise for the achievements we made along the way and above all, unconditional love.
We weren't spoilt brats and neither were our kids! Yes, the spoon was probably a bit more polished for our kids because we only had the two of them. That made things a bit more affordable. But I still recall being "the worst Mum in the world" because my kids didn't get a mobile phone until they were fifteen years old! And even then, they had to be able to pay the prepaid 'bills' themselves.
Today we celebrated Jake's 21st birthday with a simple BBQ for his mates and his family members. It was easy-going and very friendly. It was just as Jake would have liked it...no formalities...no 'silver spoon' stuff! Just fun and laughter and people he liked!
I wish he could have been here with us but give me a tarnished spoon any day!!