Oldest is graduating in 2 weeks. It’s not lost on me that he is 18 and this is when new chapters often begin; yet I am his Mom, and in my eyes, he is always my baby. I know I’ve written a lot about his rough beginning to life. I brag about his strength. I marvel at his easy going personality. I admire his perseverance. In 2 weeks, my once 2lb 9oz baby who lived with tubes and wires til the age of 19 months, will be walking up on a stage to accept his high school diploma. And I’m so freakin proud! This Mom will be beaming with pride And bawling behind a pair of dark sunglasses. Am I ready for his next stage? That would be a big no. And an emphatic; hell yea! Because this young man amazes me every single day, and although I want to keep him safe and protected, I know that I’ve done my best to prepare him to spread those wings. Shout out to Rascal Flatts for starting my tears 14 days early. (WARNING: proceed with caution without tissues...
Mom, cancer survivor, and wanna be writer.