Yesterday I had a date with my eighth grader. It was awesome. He is awesome. We went to lunch at Kneaders. Also awesome. This child has some great qualities, he is kind and compassionate, he is a leader, he's smart, handsome and has a fun sense of humor. He is close to the Spirit and regularly recieves inspiration. Sometimes he is wise beyond his years. He also has some personal challenges that make him a challenge to parent. He is anxious and often irritable. We have had many long days since March (since birth really, but this go around has been since March), but I feel like we/he have made an upward turn. It was refresing to visit with him about friends and dancing and growing up. He has always been a mama's boy, but he is developing a great relationship with his dad. They both need that. I need that. I get so sit back and watch them blossom rather than having to referee. I considered turning down this date, but I am glad I didn't; we had a lovely time.
I began this blog one year ago this month. This is my 31st post. That puts me at exactly 2.4 posts per month. Not a world's record, but a personal best. Up from the zippo I had before. I started it so that my children would have some record of their family's life. I haven't been very good at journal keeping in the past. I have been hit or miss at best. What I hadn't anticipated was how much I have enjoyed writing and reading this blog. I have reread my posts, some of them several times. They have made me laugh, cry and reminisce about my life. I like to write, so it should not have been such a surprise. But for some reason or other I didn't realize how much I would benefit from it. Maybe next year I will average a 3 or even 4 posts each month. I have ideas and notable life events that I could write about, but we shall see.
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