Goodness, can't believe we're heading towards Christmas once again!
And what comes after Christmas but the start of another New Year eh?! Over here in spite of the unfortunate devastation that monster storm unleashed last September, there is already a very palpable feel for the season. Our nights are longer, our air is cooler, our skies are brighter in the evenings.
No, we do not have snow as this is a tropical country, but it will be rather chilly in the coming months till about the second week of February.
The boys head back to college tomorrow and so I have more time alone. Not that I haven't been mostly alone the whole semester break, tsk! If there's one thing 2009 has thought me, it's to accept the creeping changes obviously taking place in my life.
My sons are now both "technically" young adults and can't be expected to always be hanging out here at home the way they used to when they were much younger. Soon enough they will be flying from the coop, and this is something have to really emotionally prepare for.
Sometimes, I worry about this. I skip sleep thinking what the future could hold for them. Foolishness to think such thoughts I know, but I think every mommy in the world goes through this.
Next year will be different for me. For the first time, I think, I will be thinking more of me. I am 41. There are things I want to do.
One boy is 20, another 18. It's about time.
Next year will be different for me. For the first time, I think, I will be thinking more of me. I am 41. There are things I want to do.
One boy is 20, another 18. It's about time.
You are so young.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the only constant in life is change, isn't it? Life is ever changing; we and those we love are ever changing. I think that's why it's so important to stay in the present moment, to be exactly where I am here and now. In the rush toward Christmas, I can't lose where I am here on Nov. 9, a lovely foggy morning here in California. Love and grace to you and to those you love!
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