If I’m old…
October 15, 2009If I’m supposed to be the adult, and I’m supposed to be old, why don’t I feel it? Today, I am officially the parent of an adult. Patrick turns 18 today. I still can’t believe it… not because he doesn’t act like it, but because I don’t feel like I could be old enough to have an adult child. I still get carded when buying alcohol at the grocery store! But, today is not about me. It’s about him…
and he is off to Disneyland today with two of his friends. Now that he’s 18, do you think he might get his driver’s license so that I don’t have to drive him all over timbuktu and back anymore?
Happy Birthday, my son. I love you with all my heart!
Oh Rebecca tell him Happy B Day from your friends!
Isn’t it funny(odd) the things that hit you indicating time is passing? Some moments seem happier than others to Moms. They are all good things but some remind us more than others that our kidlets are growing up and will someday be leaving the nest. I guess it depends on how we are feeling at that particular time about them leaving.
I know now that my kids are older every Christmas we think – This may very well be the last Christmas we are all together in the house as just our little family. We plan to cut back on spending and then the budget goes totally away, ya know?
Believe me I am there with you. I just keep thinking when did they grow up?
We still have things to look forward to like having them visit when we don’t have to clean up after them, weddings, grandbabies,etc. You still have more Proms and driving etc.
See how much Parenting is left? That means we ARE young! We have to be!
Seed you soon
Loretta