Hey Everyone!

Evett here...I know I haven't posted in a while...for some reason, I'm not feeling like posting....but I'm here often ;)

Anywhosie...I'm going to give you a quick update. My ex OM's son, L, was in rehab. For those of you who don't know - he did everything he could get his sticky lil' fingers on. Pot, Meth, Acid, Ex...the whole deal....not to mention the alcohol. So he was sent away to Rosarito to a rehab center for troubled teens. Here's a small story (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040914/latu111_1.html) In my opinion, it's a rehab center...it's not going to be easy, the staff members aren't there to hold your hand and baby you...it's rough, it's going suck...but alas, the school was shut down for numerous reasons. So D got a call last Friday for the school telling him that he needed to pick up L within 48 hours. They gave him the option of continuing his rehab in NY, but D declined...he said he missed his son too much. I'm really worried. L is (or hopefully used to be) a manipulator. I fear that he will go back to his old ways. I talked D and L last week. L went through puberty...he sounds like a man on the phone :) lol. The last time I saw him, he was two inches shorter than me, now he's 5'5"....I'm sure he's grown so much. I miss the little guy.

So here's my question, L's birthday was in August, and I thought of him. I was going to send a present, but they were not allowed ro receive mail from non immediate family members. So...yeah. So the next question is...what do you get a 15 year old boy? I haven't had contact with him in almost a whole year! I'd like it to be a welcome home/Happy Belated Birthday gift. Any thoughts would be super fabulous! Thanks

~E

hey Em!

I've noticed that you haven't been posting much. I hope everything is okay.

As far as what to get a 15 yo, hmmm . . .

Well he certainly does NOT seem like the typical 15 yo.
When was the last time you had contact with him? What did he like at that time?

Is there something that could act as a gift as well as encouragement to stay clean? Does he have any talents? Art, music, etc? A gift involving one of his talents could perhaps encourage him to take an active interest in it at a time that he otherwise might not.

I have many, many teenaged nieces and nephews. The best thing to get any of them for any ocassion is either a gift certificate or money. The money may not be the best thing for L though, given his situation. He may spend it on something he shouldn't. How about a gift certificate to any store at the mall. If you have a Simon mall around you, you can get a VISA gift card. Which would be cool for a 15 year old to go shopping with and feel special and they get to buy what they want in the mall.

Teenagers change their likes as often as we change our underwear so I have found this to be the safest route when gift giving one of them.

:)

Hey em!!

I've Missed you!!!! Wow I can't believe that about the school... I know we just talked about this a few weeks ago!!I had to buy something for a 10 year old and let me tell you IT'S NOT EASY.....I agree with Bella... I would give a gift certificate.... does he like music??? get him one to a music store or movies etc..... Thats what I would do.. or even to a mall...... other than that I have NO CLUE... maybe as D.....

I hope to see you around more!!!! I hope things are well with you!!

Em, I have a 15 year old teenage son and the only things he is interested in is girls and video games. You certainly can't get L a girl and he may not be into video games so, as someone else metioned you need to find out what he likes.
Oh, there is one more thing my boys are into and that is music so maybe a gift certificate to a music store, I know it's not creative but it's and idea.

I know it's all about gift cards....not cash! There is no way I'm giving that kid cash....that's rule #1 to a kid on drugs (or recovering). I have no problems with the gift card thing...but it feels so impersonal...but I'll probably do it anyhow....I'm going to give it a few weeks and see what happens from there :)

Thanks guys!