Nurturing A Child
Zayden did not accept what Davin said and gave him an indignant look. Mommy told me last night that
Merlin was a very powerful magician who had helped King Arthur in all his adventures. If King Arthur
could ride his beautiful horse in search of the Holy Grail, why couldn’t I? I will follow in his footsteps
when I grow up!
“Children should be given the freedom to explore their innate talents. As parents, we should nurture
and support them in their development and not tie them down to our way of thinking too early in their
lives.”
“Evan, I understand what you are saying, but Zayden is quite different from Nina and Maya. He hasn’t
shown any particular talent for anything. I am at a complete loss as to how I can nurture him.”
“It doesn’t mean that he has no talents just because it’s not evident right now. You can consider his
interests and start from there. Like, what does he enjoy, or what his pastimes are.”
Davin gazed at Nicole and let out a sigh. “Nicole, his current interest is to be a knight in shining armor
in search of the Holy Grail. Before this, he even wanted to be Harry Potter and destroy the evils in the
wizarding universe. How can I nurture him? Should I get him a horse or look for some strange
creatures to fight him?”
Nicole thought about this for a minute. “It seems to me that Zayden has a very active imagination. He
also has a strong sense of justice and a desire to save the world. I think you can support his
development in this direction.”
Imagination… Hah, more like daydreaming! “Nicole, are you asking me to encourage him to
daydream? What’s the good of imagining himself to be a hero? He needs to be more grounded in
reality and acquire more knowledge. Knowledge is power!”
“Uncle Davin, don’t you know that all geniuses love to daydream? At Zayden’s young age, he definitely
has limited knowledge. What you can do is to encourage him, so that in his pursuit of his dreams, he
can learn along the way and get the knowledge he needs.”
Davin replied to Nina, “There is truth in what you’ve said. He will be more knowledgeable with time, but
there is no way he’s going to realize the fantasy of the Holy Grail. This is why I need to correct his
thinking and put him on the right path.”
“Uncle Davin, perhaps you are worrying over nothing. When he’s older, even if you allow him to pursue
his fantasy, it is impossible for him to go!”
Davin was speechless.
That’s true. However, I have only this one son, and it’s only natural that I am overly concerned about
him.
“I have my dreams, too. I want to go into acting and be a film star,” said Joy in her childlike voice as she
blinked her two lovely big eyes.
“Joy’s dream is perfectly normal. You certainly have the potential to be a star. I support you,” replied
Davin.
“I support you, too. When you become a film star, don’t forget to let me handle the costume, make-up,
and accessories,” said Nina.
“Thanks, Nina.”
“Okay, enough of discussion on dreams. Let’s get back to our real agenda,” said Evan.
“Right, Evan. How can I help you?” replied Davin.
“It’s about Wilbur Simpson—the guy you are introducing to Maya. Is he a reliable person?”
“Of course, Evan. You must surely have heard of the well-known Lambert Simpson? Wilbur is his
grandson and his protégé. We can’t go wrong there. He is the leader in the pack of eligible young men
in Y City and a good match for Maya.”
“You can say anything you like, but what I want is evidence.”
“What kind of evidence do you want?”
Evan whispered his intentions in Davin’s ears.
It then became clear to Davin why Evan and Nicole were dressed up in such an unattractive manner.
They were going to conduct a screen test for the future husband of their precious daughter!
“Good! I’m happy to help you set the scenario for testing Wilbur.”
After assigning Joy and Zander to the maids, Davin drove Nicole and Evan out of Imperial Garden.
Meanwhile, Wilbur had just arrived at his office when his phone rang. He immediately answered it when
he saw that the caller was Davin.
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