My oldest turns 16 today.
Bittersweet.
No...I know 16 isn't old and grown up and leaving and all.
{But I was just 16. Yesterday.
And so much has happened in one day I can hardly grasp it.}
Tomorrow he'll be 18.
Then 25.
Then I could be a grandma.
(WHAT?)
{I am only 19 as I type this...
unless I type looking in the mirror.
Then I remember what age I'm supposed to be.}
How does this time thing happen?
You go to bed when you're 18-
and wake up 36,
with 4 kids,
and a mortgage,
and a few more "smile lines" around your eyes.
But!
Today is Today.
~~~~~
Happy Birthday Bud!
On this day I wish you
courage~for all the moments you find yourself in,
commitment~to all the matters and relationships you come upon,
strength~ to stand in every situation,
safety~ as you travel to places you have never traveled before.
Happy Birthday
~~~~~
My thought for today....
Where will I be when I next open my eyes.
