It is an amazing thing to watch one's children grow up. It seems like you and your spouse just met, fell in love and decided to start a family and you had those early days of changing diapers, wiping noses, trying to avoid the "NO" word, and watching those little tiny people take their first steps when all of a sudden, you turn around and look at them once more as you have done thousands of times in their short lives and suddenly you realize - they are grown!
It is indeed a bittersweet thing to become a parent. You will labor from their birth onward to help your children become self-sufficient people who are capable of charting their own direction in life. Through many prayers, praises, worries, lectures, hugs, kisses, scoldings, warm talks and shared tragedies, joys and happy moments, you attempt to pass a small amount of your wisdom obtained from your parents' and your own life's bumps and bruises and you pass a large part of your heart onto your child.
So, it is that I have come to another of those proud, happy and oddly bitter-sweet moments - the opportunity to watch my youngest child graduate from High School. It is amazing to see how much Leah has accomplished in her short time there. She has worked so hard and this is her moment of recognition - a time when she can kick up her heals and say I did it!
We just shared in this same happy moment with Joy just a few short weeks ago. We were so very proud of her to have graduated with such an excellent grade point average in a very challenging educational path at a demanding university. She too worked very hard to graduate from her college and certainly earned the right to celebrate this great accomplishment.
Mark too is amazing. He completed his education in engineering, obtained a first class job in the field and is already making sincere plans to return to school again to pursue a future career in medicine.
The Bible describes our children as a great blessing to us in the Lord and that is so very true. To have Christian children who bring such great joy to their parents is indeed a great blessing.
Life is short and things pass by quickly. As I contemplate my 54th birthday I am reminded how few short years ago my parents were probably thinking these same thoughts. In fact, I know they were because my Father just emailed me this week and indicated they were particularly thinking of me as a little boy those many years ago upon this 54th anniversary of my birthday.
So, it is that I close by wishing you the joy, love and happiness that comes from recognizing your family members and the great blessing they are to you. Hug one of them today - nah - hug em all! They need to know you love them.... and you need to tell them.
My love to you all, Have a great Summer,
Jerry
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Musings, deep thoughts, and just plain dumb stuff from the mind of a fellow who finds himself getting older every day.....
About Me
- Jerry
- Born in Memphis, TN many moons ago. Educated at East High School and Christian Brothers University in the mysteries of Electrical Engineering. Married for 36 years this year to the same lovely lady with three beautiful children. Lived in LA, WV, IN, IL and essentially all-over TX (well, at least on business trips). Love my family deeply, feel very blessed by God (more than I deserve) and appreciative of all the friends I have made in this life! My first car was a Chevy II Nova (in upper right of my picture) - one of the first Nova's of this type made. It had a straight 230 cu in six and Torque Drive. Torque Drive meant it had no clutch but you still had to shift it from first to second when starting out (second to third was automatic). Very unique car. I loved it! Now I have a Mustang GT (going on 19 yrs old) given to me by my wonderful wife and it is still a blast. I now have a new daughter - the beautiful lady my son married! So thankful for all my family!
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