Our family, traveled to Michigan this past weekend, for my nieces wedding. It was a miracle. Truly it was. To get all 7 of us at one event. Together.
It would be easier for me to run a marathon:) And those who know me, and have been exposed to my lack of athletic talent, realized the significance of this.
It is not that we do not enjoy being together as a family. We love it. It is just that life happens. Schedules, jobs, girlfriends, classes and sport practice all compete for a slot in the 24 hours a day that we are given.
As we prepared to go to the wedding this weekend, a conversation took place, that made me come face to face with a hard truth......
I am struggling, as a mom, to let my boys go.
Let them go, to make their choices, of what is a priority to them.
Let them go, and trust that they will make the right choice.
Let them go, and know, that they will have to live with the consequences of the decisions they make.
Let them go, and trust that I, as a parent, have shown them the way.
It is HARD. This letting go thing. But it is time.
It is time to shift gears, on my motherhood bicycle.
Oh, I am still riding the motherhood bike, I always will. Just at a lower gear.
Love your post :) Very cute; I'm sure all mothers struggle with this and how their roles change as their children change. Maybe a good speaking topic?
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Sometime Gramma interferes too
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