Engaged

2/3/08


Yesterday my son became engaged. He is in love with a beautiful girl, Allison. We like her. I am happy for my son and Allison. I wonder about our relationship now. Austin’s and mine. We have always been so close. He has always called me and talked to me and we have gone shopping together, to movies, to lunch. Will that change a lot? Will he still call me and talk? Will we still have special moments? I know life changes and with it relationships must change, but no one prepares you for the mixed blessings of your children growing. The way they change and no longer need you as they once did. I know that is the way it is supposed to be, but it sure is hard on the heart. I remember when my son was just a sweet little boy with dirty face and hands who crawled up in my lap, put his hands up on my face and told me that he loves me the best. What happened to my little boy?

He became a wonderful, kind, loving young man who has met a young women, and I am blessed by that. But for just a moment, I would love to have that little boy, with the dirty face and hands, crawl up in my lap one more time and tell me that he loves me the best!