to understand your answer?
Nikita was ready to hear something new and was looking at his mom with attention.
– It means to know and to feel, that the person is near you, but he does not love you any more. Do you understand me?
– Not really. I don’t think I ever experienced that.
– It is better not to have this experience at all, son. To understand this, you need a lot of will and strength. No matter what will happen to you, you’ll know that this can happen.
– So how is that applicable in life?! Explain more specifically, please.
– What do you need all this for, son!? – said the father, turning off the TV volume.
– I don’t want this to happen to me. Mom says that it is bad.
– It is not just bad; it is something unavoidable – it happens to everyone. There are moments in life when you realize that what you crave the most is impossible to get. It is so important to you, that it seems that life has no meaning without it. However, it is necessary to accept the situation. At first it will be very hard, but a human being can get used to everything.
– It is clearer now! What is your opinion, mom?
– I think exactly the same, son. We all agree because this is exactly how life is.
They had this conversation with easily, as thought they were all adults. It was clear to parents, that his son notice and understands everything even more, then it is necessary for his age. Weather it is good or not is unknown. No matter what they think, it does not change the situation. Svetlana and Vadim made their son as happy as they could, this is why they felt carefree and easy, trying not to think, that he will grow up soon and leave their lives. Vadim, giving explanations to his son, was clarifying things more to himself then to the son. He was preparing himself to unavoidable and when he meant “people”, he meant himself and Svetlana. Looking at his wife, he could see that she understood his words. Nikita will understand everything with time.
– Let’s play some games, – Svetlana suggested.
– What do you want to play, mom?
– We are going to play your favorite game, Nikita.
– My favorite game is soccer, daddy knows that. We used to play all weekends long, do you remember?
– Why do you like soccer so much? Is it such an interesting game?
– Of course it is interesting, mom! You play it in a team, just like you play basketball or volleyball.
– What do you feel, when you play in the team?
– Friendship, understanding of the fact that you are not alone. It gives you confidence and strength. Sometimes you have difficult situations and then your friends help you out. It is easy to determine, who is weaker then you, and you need to help this person…
– Is it hard or easy to play soccer? What do you think?
Svetlana liked to have serious discussions with her son. It seemed to her, that she can predict when her son would be right and when not. She tried to explain him, that it reality things are more complex then they seem to him.
– It is easy to play with your friends and when you can feel support; – Nikita answered so assuredly, that it made Svetlana worry.
– Have you ever tried to play in the team with unfamiliar people, without your friends, or against them as a member of other team?
– No, we don’t play this way. Why would I play with unknown people against my friends? – Nikita was surprised by his mom’s question.
– What if the boys you don’t know will like the way you play and will invite you for a game, what will you do? Refuse to play a favorite game?
– Hmmm mom… I haven’t thought about it yet! Boys in other neighbourhoods can’t get themselves to play, they won’t even think of inviting some one else…
– So what are we going to play? May be daddy has some suggestions?
– Let’s have a cake with tea, – suggested Vadim.
– Which cake? – surprised Svetlana.
– Oh, Nikita brought a present from grandma – your favorite cake.
– You are my sweetheart, – Svetlana kissed her son. – Of course, let’s go, you should have told me earlier!
– We wanted to surprise you, mom! You are supposed to make a wish on the New Year’s Day. You know it!
– Of course I know it, dear.
– Grandma told me what to do for your wish to come true yesterday. You need to make a guess what your present will be, and if your guess and your real present match, then your wish will come true as well…
– How am I supposed to know what you have guessed?
– Come on, mom, miracles do happen on New Year, right?!
– They say so. I don’t know.
– Tea is ready! Svetlana! Nikita! – Vadim was calling from the kitchen.
When the cake was served, everyone thought of their own deeds. The clock was showing midnight. Quite music was playing, three candles were burning, and their glares reflected on the tree, standing in the dark corner. Decorations on it were moving, and blinked with colorful lights. It all looked mysterious, even magical… There was a need, like in the childhood, to make a wish. “Does it mean that I should repeat my wish for the third time in life? It is unrealistic, – thought Svetlana. She took a look at the New Year tree. Interesting, what is Nikita’s present? The box with her present was wrapped in the golden paper and was decorated with a pink bow. What can be inside of the box? Her wish can’t match to the content of this box…
– Mom, did you make a wish?
– Yes, son.
– Will you tell me?
– Hey, I am not supposed to reveal it, or it won’t come true!
– Yes, this is what grandma told me too, but I forgot.
– When do you want to take a look at the presents, son?
– At midnight, like on the New Year night!
– Then it is the perfect time, it is thirty minutes past midnight.
– That’s right! Mom you should go first! And then daddy…
– What time are you planning to go to sleep? Mom needs to get some rest soon!
– I will get my present and take a look at it in my room so that you can have some privacy. Can I do it, dad? Right after that I will go to bed.
– Yes, you can. Take a present first then.
– All right, good night then.
Nikita
