 My youngest daughter graduates from college tomorrow and honestly it's really difficult for me to think of her as a grown woman. To me she's that little freckle-faced beauty who got frustrated when she wasn't big enough to do everything her sister did, dragged a stuffed tiger with her everywhere, made me laugh with her corny jokes, and followed me around all the time (unless she was chasing after her sister). How did all of that time pass so quickly when only five minutes ago she was snuggled up against me while I read her bedtime stories? And now, it's time for her to live her own stories. I'm just not ready, world.
Maybe all parents suffer from this same affliction once their children grow up. There may not be an instruction guide when it comes to raising our kids, but there's certainly a lot of commonalities we share as parents. We want what's best for them. We want them to be happy. We want them to be successful at whatever they do and have a better life than we did. We want them to find love and passion in all the things they do. I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes: "How long is forever?" asked Alice. "Sometimes just a moment," said the White Rabbit. A moment ago I brought that exquisite little blue-eyed baby into this world...and Heaven knows I will love her forever. Do great things, my baby. Your Mama is cheering for you! Always, A.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
About The Author
I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter. Archives
August 2021
Categories
|
RSS Feed
