Today I saw one child off to her first day of high school, and another to his first day of college.
I baked our favorite chocolate cake and we ate together, for the second night in a row, something we hadn’t done in it felt like weeks. (If you comment on this blog, I’ll send you the frosting recipe that always gets raves and makes ANY cake extra special.)
A friend pointed out, “This is a milestone for you as a parent.”
Yes indeed.
I am grateful for the opportunity to invest in these two young lives.
I am grateful that they will still be around together for the next year or two. (Son got a full scholarship to local college, an offer too good to pass up in this economy.)
Most of all, I am grateful for