Mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
For the last several weeks, when I count the number of cars in my driveway, I keep coming up with the number 3. No matter how I add it up, I get 3. When I'm in the house and passing one of the front windows, I stop and count, just to be sure that my math was right. Three, three, three.
But how could this be? There are only 2 drivers in my house. I count 2 drivers because I am psychotically delusional and in major denial, not because I am bad at math. I count 2 drivers because I am not ready to face the fact that my son is growing up. He HAS grown up. There internet, you got me to admit what I have been denying for some time. My son is about to get his drivers license. And we have a car waiting for him in the driveway. It is a constant reminder of that fact that he has been teetering on the edge of manhood for some time, and the scale is tipping in a direction that I am not entirely comfortable with. Wasn't he just 5 years old a few weeks ago?
I have to admit that I wasn't very exciting about getting him his own car. Was he mature enough for it? Would he be responsible enough? Would he be tempted to have sex in the backseat? Would he use this car to drive over the state line so that he and his friends and his preachers daughter girlfriend could go to a club where dancing was legal? If only that were the least of my worries?
As I'm writing this, I'm wavering back and forth between feelings of pride and taking deep breaths so that I don't burst into tears and start sobbing like a little bitch. And I don't just feel this way because I am about to get a visit from Aunt Flo. I'm feeling this way as I'm watching Jr. wash his car. For the last hour. He is just now waxing it. Wax, on wax off. Mr. Miagi would be proud. He started this process without being asked. He has washed the windows, inside and out. His pride in ownership is casting light on how the future could be. A future full of responsibility. A future full of doing the right thing. A future full of inexpensive car insurance due to good grades and no tickets. A future full of him doing right more than wrong because maybe, just maybe his pops and I taught him up real good.
Categories: Jr.
Tags: Jr. and his boarderline manhood
Oh how in love am I with the Cowboy theme. If I have a boy next, I'm so going with that wonderful theme! Can you tell me where to find a pattern to make the holly doll (boy or girl!). Love your blog by the way. Tell me it gets easier with two babies and not harder!
Reply to this
Hi. This information proved to be very useful. Can you please provide more aspects of this subject? Thanks.
Reply to this
All the aches and pains we have from living a life exposed to the hazards of living. And not listening when our elders tried to warn us.I don't think of it as pain that drags me down. I think of it as letting me know I have lived and continue to do so. So, as the voice of experience I am here to tell you,
Reply to this
I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article. I mostly agree with you most of the point I have subscribed the feed and looking forward for the followup subscriptions
Reply to this
The horse is already out of the barn, and the wrong issue is being considered. Faulting the doctor or the mother is not looking at the cause: a view by our society and others that follow our example that conception outside of the means intended by God is normal and acceptable. The mother availed herself of a service considered normal and routine in this culture, and the doctor performed the duties for which he was engaged. The fault goes to those in our society who allow unnatural conception because we are an entitlement culture. For God nothing is impossible, and He grants new life, as He wills, without the help of a petrie dish.
Reply to this
I thnk the mama's should give their boys a little room in order to create an atmospher consist of freedom, let them grow now.
Reply to this
Its always good to learn tips like you share for blog posting. As I just started posting comments for blog and facing problem of lots of rejections. I think your suggestion would be helpful for me. I will let you know if its work for me too.
Thanks and keep post such a informative blogs.
Reply to this
Resources like the one you mentioned here will be very useful to me! I will post a link to this page on my blog. I am sure my visitors will find that very useful.
Reply to this
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Reply to this
I admit that i have been throgh the site for a long time, but now I considered the article a boon for the newbies in the internet marketing arena.
Reply to this
That was an inspiring post,
Lol i think my mother feels the same as you...
Thanks for bringing this up
Reply to this
I haven't any word to appreciate this post.....Really i am impressed from this post....the person who create this post it was a great human..thanks for shared this with us.i found this informative and interesting blog so i think so its very useful and knowledge able.I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article. I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well.In fact your creative writing abilities has inspired me.Really the blogging is spreading its wings rapidly. Your write up is fine example of it
Reply to this
the clintonvillebigmomma.com are just done a great job in their posting.
Reply to this
This is a great list for sure. The only problem i’ve found is that even if you make a honest comment about a post, if the blog owner even thinks you are using the link for seo purposes they like to delete the comment. Especially if you are targeting your keywords instead of leaving a name. What would be great is a list like this with blogs that you know you are allowed to comment on with out getting your link removed.
Reply to this
I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article. I mostly agree with you most of the point I have subscribed the feed and looking forward for the followup subscriptions
Reply to this
this post it was a great human..thanks for shared this with us.i found this informative and interesting blog so i think so its very useful and knowledge able.I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article. I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well.
Reply to this
Determining the value of all communication investments across all touch points is the challenge in trying to map out a marketing budget.Which involves communication.
Reply to this
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I want to express my admiration of your writing skill and ability to make reader to read the while thing to the end. I would like to read more of your blogs and to share my thoughts with you. We owns a website called “24x7-LiveSupport.Com” which is a great place for 24x7 Live Chat Support.
Reply to this
I found lots of interesting information here. The post was professionally written and I feel like the author has extensive knowledge in the subject. We owns a website called “24x7-LiveSupport.Com” which is a great place for Live Chat Support Services.
Reply to this
Don’t stop writing, you’ve given me lots of good info!
Reply to this