What a time this has been for our family! Mostly because we are at the cusp of a new phase in our lives as parents and as a family. Our oldest child, Sam (17 yrs) graduated two months ago and within the next couple of months he will be gone, starting the migration of children. How is this possible? I remember him so distinctly as a baby, a toddler, a child and now he is becoming a man. It causes me to cherish our other children more, knowing that they soon will follow, sooner even than I ever thought possible. Graduation was a dream. As a mother I didn’t really feel like I was a part of the proceedings but rather an observer. I thought I would be emotional but instead, I felt no feelings. The finality and permanence of having a child pass into adulthood has hit me little by little this summer. For example, I went on the school website to look at the kids’ grades and noticed that we only had three kids at the school. Sam wasn’t even there! Sam has been longing for more freedom and a later curfew and we have been trying hard to loosen up a little and acknowledge his passage into adulthood. He is almost finished with his mission application which is SO EXCITING! Both Sam and Lizzie have been working hard this summer. Sam was doing landscaping and Lizzie has been making pizzas at Blaze restaurant. This is the first summer that they have had jobs and I miss having them around!
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