First of all, thank you everyone for your advice. Some of it was a bit harsh,
but it made me scrutinize myself a bit more..but here is the outcome....and I
am so proud of him.
My mother came over last night and talked to my son. I stayed in the background and
listened. She said basically everything you lot were saying. He had tears in his eyes he
was so worried about letting his boss down. He stated he really wanted to go. Then all of
a sudden it clicked. He looked at me and said, "what time should I go in tomorrow to tell
him?" And that was it. He made the decision on his own and I stayed back and let him.
I followed him to the petrol station and got gas and coffee while he went to talk to his
boss in the back. I told him to just say that he made up his mind, he was going, and that
since he was due to work today in an hour, he would be happy to stay and work but that
on Sunday he was leaving for Dallas. I don't know exactly how it happened, but he came
out looking relieved and said he was working and it was done. I got my petrol and left.
I didn't even see his boss, but when I do next time, I plan on apologising for my actions,
but I think I will mention how my son struggled over the decision to the point of tears.
There are not that many 20-year-olds that would be that conscientious.
So he's off to Dallas. He will be working near the stadium, I think. He will be working with
steam trains, taking them apart and moving them to another location, and this is right where
he needs to be since the first word out of his mouth wasn't Mummy...it was choo choo, and since
then he's been obsessed with trains.
Thank you everyone for your input..even those of you who were a bit harsh on me.
Bit I think I probably had it coming!