When I conduct an "achievement hour" (give them a small reward for answering questions) I am often amazed at how the boys treat their reward differently. Michael greedily gobbles each candy as soon as he gets them. On the hand, Alex, for the most part, will store them away for later. It does not dampen his enthusiasm, he still wants to get as many as possible, but he just may not eat them now. You might infer that the reward does not matter, that he just wants the thrill of victory, but that is not quite true; if the reward is something he doesn't want he will withdraw from the contest. I think this ties into Alex's behavior to not over consume, which is good because I think he has my metabolism. RAP (7.2.2007)
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Here are the postcards that were sent to Michael and Alex's grandparents and greatgrandparents via Cardstore.com. I think of them as a mixture of public relations and propaganda. Read enough of their lives, and you can consider yourself a virtual grandparent/aunt/uncle. There are worse things.
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- Robert A Patton
- Dublin, OH, United States
- Robert A Patton is the father of two wonderful boys, Michael and Alex. In many ways they represent all that is good in their father and his love for them is without bounds.
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