Ouch jos51700! Those were some Deep Thoughts right there.
Interesting comment about him being goal-oriented, that makes sense.
As long as the goal is short term and well defined, I think he's good.
He's a smart kid, and I've noticed he's doing more than just gaming, he's actually modded the game using JAVA programming language.
My comment about time and money wasn't an excuse, it was MY choice to put them both towards my family with no regrets. But, fast forward to today, and I feel my window is closing for father and son to enjoy this hobby together.
What is my goal? It was to collect these cars before they were crushed...They're not making any more of them, and most that have been completed are out of my reach ($$$). So, I decided that the first step was to get them, then go from there. I use the parts cars I'm not using myself to raise money for my projects...plus fellow members get parts they are looking for at reasonable prices, all because I made an effort to recycle them!
As for the original intention of the post, it was to get him encouraged again in the hobby, as it's not really out of reach...I have a 74 Valiant, 318 auto, that is perfect for a father/son project...It needs to be gone through, but I actually drove it home. However, I'm not interested in working on it without him.
That's why I'm asking for help from FABO...Hopefully, you haven't derailed my post...I wasn't looking for a life's lesson here, just a small act of kindness from a fellow FABO member.
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