Just when I’m getting into the groove of summer, it’s back
to school time. While my daughter’s Teen
Vogue magazine says that my Capricorn horoscope is "buzzing with excitement for back-to-school planning time”, my general feeling is that I’m not quite ready
yet. Sure, I do crave the routine that the school year brings, but I also love
the spontaneity of summer . . . sitting out on the front porch drinking my
coffee in the morning, visiting with my kids in the middle of the day while I
take a break from work, or heading up to our cabin for a long weekend.
I do
love the carefree days of summer. I think the other thing that makes this
summer coming to an end more difficult, is that I know I’ll have to say goodbye
to Kenzie again as she heads back up to school. She’s close by, but always too
far away for this Mom. And, then there’s Taylor. He just got his driver’s
license, and is already asking about how much freedom he’s going to have now
that he can get behind the wheel on his own. Oy! Just another thing for this
Mom to worry about . . . and to reflect on.
It’s amazing how our time as
parents flies by so quickly. I think it’s because we see our memories captured
in the “big” milestones . . the day they were born, the day they started
walking, the day they went to Kindergarten, the day they graduated high school.
But, I will try and breathe it all in and continue to take each moment as it
comes, as a blessing from God that we’ve been able to enjoy everything that
comes with being a parent. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t let out a huge,
heart-felt sigh or get watery eyes when Kenzie packed up her things and Taylor
got behind the wheel to head out on his own. It’s those bittersweet moments
that remind us just how blessed we are.
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