Similarly one of the greatest challenges is how to foster these natural giftings so our children can reach their full potential. So today's blog is dedicated to my beloved first born.
There are many instances where his EQness ( EQ = Emotional Quotient, some of us are really blessed with incredibly high IQ's others EQ & some have a lovely balance of both, for more info click this link, Emotional Intelligence) has overwhelmed, delighted & surprised me throughout his 16yrs, but today will only share one story, more to come in other blogs.........
About 6 years ago, I had a car accident driving home from work, coming off the Houghton Highway, driving in the rain, car spun out & slammed into a light pole at the end of the bridge. Thankfully my children were not in the vehicle at the time & miraculously I was unharmed besides severe whiplash, but our Mitsubishi Challenger 4WD did not fair so well, it had taken the full impact of the slam, as a good vehicle should & was 'written off' by my insurance company!
So then begun the horrid hunt for a new vehicle. Now I know to some that sounds exciting, but to me as a single Mum, the prospect of hunting through newspaper ads, the internet & car yards looking at vehicle after vehicle held no appeal whatsoever! Plus I really loved the Challenger, was grieving the loss of it, Easter was just around the corner & we had planned to go away camping - we needed to buy a vehicle el pronto!
After a couple of frantic weeks searching using the insurance company rentacar, looking at cars, mainly 4WD's here, there & jolly everywhere, dragging my 4 to car yards all over town & beyond, before school, after school, on weekends, driving far & wide checking out dud internet deals, was totally over it!
Driving to school one morning, Mr EQ (who was only about 10yrs old then) pipes up, "Mum I don't know why you are stressing, just wait & buy the Adsett's 4WD." He said it so matter a fact, so nonchalant. So knowingly. The Adsetts were a family in our Church who had kinda sorta mentioned that they maybe interested in selling their 4WD after Easter. I had dismissed the notion because I was so fixated on securing a vehicle before Easter to ensure we had means of transport for our planned camping trip.
Anyway with his suggested advice, rang the Adsetts (wish I had done this 2 weeks before!) & had a chat about their Toyota Prado 4WD. In only a matter of minutes the situation was resolved, yes we could buy their car for the very same value the insuance company would pay us out, & because they couldn't sell the 4WD before Easter they would lend us thier very sporty Honda prelude to take away on holidays! We felt very posh pulling up to our camping site with such a sleek, sports car!
Mr EQ had saved the day! His off handed little comment, had been exactly what worked out in the end!
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