Health & Fitness
Growing, Without TOO Much Pain...
There is something, fairly, new that I find myself experiencing, of late, this being going to visit my son(s), in THEIR new, space(s). This, newly, added, dimension and dynamic to my life, fills me with a myriad of emotion. Naturally, I am DELIGHTED for each of my, two, who've 'flown the coop'; yet, I discover, too, that I am, a tad, melancholy; this, not enough to keep me from being happy, but, just, enough, to cause a wee, bit, of nostalgia. From all accounts, this is VERY normal, as, I know, many, others, whom have gone through this, 'course-of-action'...the period whereby parents find themselves, 'letting go' of a life they've endeavored, for years, and, entering into this, new-phase of their, own, lives, independent of children, and, all that being a full-time mama/papa, entails. I know that I'll adjust, just, fine; although, it's, definitely, a process, not, unlike that of grieving. After all, as well as there are great and wonderful aspects of this change, there is a sense of loss attached to it. But, I try not to focus on those, components, to this 'growing-period'; for, this, IS what it is. We are, ALL, advancing and evolving, as we journey in our lives...EXACTLY, as we are intended to do, moving forward, entering into these 'new-phases', of our lives. Today, I will visit with my second-son, Daniel, in his new, abode. It fills me with a great, deal, of pride, acknowledging that he is 'following his heart', and, becoming the man he is destined to be. Ahhh, 'parenthood'; does it EVER get easy? Just Sayin'...