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ysabetwordsmithThis story belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Hairpins," "Blended," "Am I Not," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys,""Saudades," "Querencia," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," "Happy Hour," "Green Eggs and Hulk," and "kintsukuroi."
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Nick Fury
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Minor character death. Bullying. Fighting. Suicide attempt (minor character).
Summary: This is the story of how a little boy named Flip grows up to save the world a lot.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. Accidents. Emotional whump. Disability. Sibling relationship. Nonsexual love. Parentification. Manipulation. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Protection. Caregiving. Competence. Toys and games. Comic books. Fixing things. Martial arts. Gentleness. Trust. Role models. Military. BAMF Phil Coulson.
Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22, Part 23. Skip to Part 26, Part 27, Part 28, Part 29.
"Little and Broken, but Still Good" Part 24
Mom is nervous, of course, when Phil tells her his plan. "I worry about you," she says.
Phil rolls his eyes. "Aw, Mom."
"Don't look at me like that, young man," she says. "I'm your mother; it's my job to worry about you."
"The money is good. I can send most of it home for you and Alexa," Phil says. "The Marines offer all kinds of training. Plus I can get into college this way, if I want to do that later. I'm in great shape now, thanks to karate."
"Nevermind all that. Is this what you want to do?" Mom asks, looking him in the eyes.
Phil meets her clear gray gaze. "Yes, it is. The Marine who spoke at our school, he came up to me after assembly. He picked me out of all the students there. I kinda want to see if he's right. I want to know what he knows. He's an impressive guy."
"So are you," Mom says.
"Not yet," Phil says, "but I want to be."
"Then I support your decision," Mom says.
Telling Alexa is harder, because she doesn't understand complex concepts as well, but she understands emotions just fine. She cries all over Phil. She knows that he's going away for a long time, somewhere not very safe. Phil lets her cry, because she's not wrong. When she finally winds down, he tries again to explain.
"It's not about keeping me safe. It's about keeping everyone else safe, like I used to do for you with the bullies," Phil says. "Now I want to protect people against even bigger bullies. Only to do that, I need a lot more training, so I have to go away to a special school."
"I'll miss you," Alexa whines.
"I'll miss you too," Phil says. "But you'll have your new puppies to keep you company." Alexa has taken a job bringing up puppies for a guide dog program, teaching them basic commands until they're old enough to learn more. She has a knack with animals, always seeming to know what they need. "When I come home on leave, we'll see each other then, and you can tell me all about the big smart dogs you've raised."
"I guess so," Alexa says.
When Phil reports for training, he still has the keychain that Alexa gave him when he got his driver's license at sixteen. It's a replica of Captain America's shield. "To keep you safe," she had said, and it's a silly superstition, but he's never had a wreck with it. The shield is battered and scratched now, the red and blue enamel chipped away from the chrome in places, but he doesn't care. He keeps it anyway. And he gets through basic training without any significant injuries, which is more than can be said for a lot of the guys.
* * *
Notes:
Worrying is part of a mother's job. There are tips to cut down on excess worry.
Although it's not often studied, some young adults do support their parents and/or siblings financially. This is especially true when there's a disabled relative, or when the family isn't well off but someone gets a better job. Managing relationships between siblings of different abilities takes extra care too.
Knowing what you want is important for making a satisfactory life. There are thought processes and exercises to help. Then you need to know where to start.
Guide dogs are customarily raised by volunteers for socializing and basic obedience. Then they return to the school for advanced guide training.
[To be continued in Part 25 ...]
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Nick Fury
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Minor character death. Bullying. Fighting. Suicide attempt (minor character).
Summary: This is the story of how a little boy named Flip grows up to save the world a lot.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. Accidents. Emotional whump. Disability. Sibling relationship. Nonsexual love. Parentification. Manipulation. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Protection. Caregiving. Competence. Toys and games. Comic books. Fixing things. Martial arts. Gentleness. Trust. Role models. Military. BAMF Phil Coulson.
Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22, Part 23. Skip to Part 26, Part 27, Part 28, Part 29.
"Little and Broken, but Still Good" Part 24
Mom is nervous, of course, when Phil tells her his plan. "I worry about you," she says.
Phil rolls his eyes. "Aw, Mom."
"Don't look at me like that, young man," she says. "I'm your mother; it's my job to worry about you."
"The money is good. I can send most of it home for you and Alexa," Phil says. "The Marines offer all kinds of training. Plus I can get into college this way, if I want to do that later. I'm in great shape now, thanks to karate."
"Nevermind all that. Is this what you want to do?" Mom asks, looking him in the eyes.
Phil meets her clear gray gaze. "Yes, it is. The Marine who spoke at our school, he came up to me after assembly. He picked me out of all the students there. I kinda want to see if he's right. I want to know what he knows. He's an impressive guy."
"So are you," Mom says.
"Not yet," Phil says, "but I want to be."
"Then I support your decision," Mom says.
Telling Alexa is harder, because she doesn't understand complex concepts as well, but she understands emotions just fine. She cries all over Phil. She knows that he's going away for a long time, somewhere not very safe. Phil lets her cry, because she's not wrong. When she finally winds down, he tries again to explain.
"It's not about keeping me safe. It's about keeping everyone else safe, like I used to do for you with the bullies," Phil says. "Now I want to protect people against even bigger bullies. Only to do that, I need a lot more training, so I have to go away to a special school."
"I'll miss you," Alexa whines.
"I'll miss you too," Phil says. "But you'll have your new puppies to keep you company." Alexa has taken a job bringing up puppies for a guide dog program, teaching them basic commands until they're old enough to learn more. She has a knack with animals, always seeming to know what they need. "When I come home on leave, we'll see each other then, and you can tell me all about the big smart dogs you've raised."
"I guess so," Alexa says.
When Phil reports for training, he still has the keychain that Alexa gave him when he got his driver's license at sixteen. It's a replica of Captain America's shield. "To keep you safe," she had said, and it's a silly superstition, but he's never had a wreck with it. The shield is battered and scratched now, the red and blue enamel chipped away from the chrome in places, but he doesn't care. He keeps it anyway. And he gets through basic training without any significant injuries, which is more than can be said for a lot of the guys.
* * *
Notes:
Worrying is part of a mother's job. There are tips to cut down on excess worry.
Although it's not often studied, some young adults do support their parents and/or siblings financially. This is especially true when there's a disabled relative, or when the family isn't well off but someone gets a better job. Managing relationships between siblings of different abilities takes extra care too.
Knowing what you want is important for making a satisfactory life. There are thought processes and exercises to help. Then you need to know where to start.
Guide dogs are customarily raised by volunteers for socializing and basic obedience. Then they return to the school for advanced guide training.
[To be continued in Part 25 ...]
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Date: 2014-07-30 05:48 am (UTC)