In just less than two weeks my oldest son will turn 18. It seems like yesterday he was just a sweet little boy that needed mom to help tie his shoes. Now today he needs mom for less and less and just slides his shoes off without ever untieing them. He is turning into a very respectable young man. He has picked up some bad habits from mom - he does not choose his words carefully and offends people without intentionally trying.
He sent me an email before I moved out - here is some of what he had to tell me - I have left parts out. It made me realize that my little boy is actually a very intuitive young man and that he has an opinion and is not afraid to speak it and that I have not raised a child who is oblivious to the real world. Here is part of that email:
"As I have grown older I have picked up a few things, you and dad raised me and T well. From school, TV, friends and everything around me. Now I dont know exactly why your moving out but from everything I have learned about everything over the years I can put things together I wasn't sheltered and thanks. . . . . . . . As a kid my worst fear was my parents getting a divorce, when I was in trouble and I got my ass whipped by dad and you guys argued bc you thought he was too hard on us I thought you guys would break up bc of the argument, I was young and not knowing everything was against me I was a kid so all I could do is quietly cry myself to sleep hoping you guys would not be mad at each other anymore bc of my punishment. Now as I am older I know a little argument like that would not break anyone up. . . . . . . . When I saw you guys in the future I saw you guys like the old couple up at lake taylor the ones who camped down from us who when up there just to be themselves with themselves after they retired. Do what you need to do no matter what I still love you your my mom but think about what your doing before it goes too far."
What more can I say?
