April 1 my oldest, Venus turned 13. No joke. It's not really a big deal but at the same time it is. He's entering his teen years. The countdown has begun. 5 more years.
I went into his room sobbing, gave him a hug and sat on his bed. He looked at me and asked why I was crying. I told him that I couldn't believe it had been 13 years already. Time is flying by so fast. I really expected him to keep playing his computer game and laugh at me but he didn't. He took his headphones off and turned around to talk to me. He told me he wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. "I still have five years before I finish high school, mom." "I know son... but it's still hard to accept."
We talked a while longer. I shared some silly stories with him from when he was a baby and cried some more. He said the sweetest things and made me feel a lot better. He talked about getting a car and helping me out with the younger kids and how he would still be here through college because he would NEVER go out of the state. He's a good kid.
So much will happen in his life in the next five years and I hope that I do a good job of helping him learn and helping him make smart decisions. And when that is all said and done... I hope that he is as proud to have me as a mom, as I am to have him as my son.
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