What a beautiful testament to the ironies of parenthood! And to the strength and gentleness of your wonderful family. From the moment they pedal their bikes away from you the first time, you feel an emotion you never felt before, and the rest of your time with them is all about learning to manage it.
You nailed it, Sean. I did feel that way watching Val and much more recently her son pedal away from me on their bikes. Watch out world, here they come. sigh
Such a beautiful piece! Love the honesty, vulnerability & humor here...& I relate madly to the emotional ache we go through as parents wanting our kids to be utterly independent AND still utterly needing us. Val sounds like an absolute gem.
Thank you, Ellen. And yes, Val's an absolute gem and she's now raising two more. I had to learn that if she were to succeed with her own dreams, I had to stand way back and let go. Only when the first child arrived did she need my help. And that was a blessing. I had a lot of fun with that little boy. Now I'm getting to know, in tiny bits of time, his little sister.
fabulous writing!
Thank you, Tabby
What a beautiful testament to the ironies of parenthood! And to the strength and gentleness of your wonderful family. From the moment they pedal their bikes away from you the first time, you feel an emotion you never felt before, and the rest of your time with them is all about learning to manage it.
You nailed it, Sean. I did feel that way watching Val and much more recently her son pedal away from me on their bikes. Watch out world, here they come. sigh
I agree. This is so precious.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece with us all today.
Kindest regards
Carol Power
Johannesburg
South Africa
thank you Carol Ann.
Such a beautiful piece! Love the honesty, vulnerability & humor here...& I relate madly to the emotional ache we go through as parents wanting our kids to be utterly independent AND still utterly needing us. Val sounds like an absolute gem.
Thank you, Ellen. And yes, Val's an absolute gem and she's now raising two more. I had to learn that if she were to succeed with her own dreams, I had to stand way back and let go. Only when the first child arrived did she need my help. And that was a blessing. I had a lot of fun with that little boy. Now I'm getting to know, in tiny bits of time, his little sister.
Sounds like a life very well & humbly lived, Sue. Kudos to you & your family.