Driving my youngest to start college on Saturday. As I prepare to take her it is easy to deny it but now it is upon me it gives a minute of pause. My dad always said, "I see people years later and say my, they're grown old, knowing of course that I haven't!" Eventually, though, it happens to all of us.
My... kids grow up so fast. Took my son to his first BC game at 5 years old, go to everyone we can together, and he's now 25 with his own local sports show on YouTube. (what happened!) My little one is eighteen and got into her dream school, in part, I am certain, by answering the first interview question at the admissions office "how would you describe yourself" with "I'm 4 feet, 11 inches of sass."
In our own parenting way, just a little, we hoped to contribute to build confidence, not cockiness, in fact something in between that has a bit of swagger. I know many among us go through the same experience- for me just about 18 years ago I scooped her up from an orphanage in central China into my arms and into a new life. And I, as a parent, am most lucky for it, not her, as others have often said.
Want to look at it as a new beginning and not meaning to lament here, as if in a pitty pool, but any words of wisdom are welcome, especially from those that have already traveled down this particular road.
My... kids grow up so fast. Took my son to his first BC game at 5 years old, go to everyone we can together, and he's now 25 with his own local sports show on YouTube. (what happened!) My little one is eighteen and got into her dream school, in part, I am certain, by answering the first interview question at the admissions office "how would you describe yourself" with "I'm 4 feet, 11 inches of sass."
In our own parenting way, just a little, we hoped to contribute to build confidence, not cockiness, in fact something in between that has a bit of swagger. I know many among us go through the same experience- for me just about 18 years ago I scooped her up from an orphanage in central China into my arms and into a new life. And I, as a parent, am most lucky for it, not her, as others have often said.
Want to look at it as a new beginning and not meaning to lament here, as if in a pitty pool, but any words of wisdom are welcome, especially from those that have already traveled down this particular road.
