Growing Old and Growing Up

As our kids mature and grow, and as we grow older and older and older, which we definitely do not like to admit, we find ourselves getting smaller and weaker as they get bigger and stronger. tailEnd has grown at least 6 inches in the past year, to a height of 5' 8", an inch of which my be because of the hair, and can squat lift 265 pounds (did I say that right?). He still has a lot of growing to do, but his shoe size alone can give you an idea of how tall he should get, he wears a size 11 1/2 at the age of 14. Although height and shoe size did not ring true for our oldest son, he wears a size 12 shoe and is 5' 7" tall.

We wage many battles as we get older and as our children gain maturity. We want to give them freedom to make their own choices and pray that we have given them all of the information that they will need to make informed choices. We do not always like or agree with the choices that they have made, but I personally find that if I have given them choices I had better be ready to accept their decisions.

Sometimes, things can get a little out of their control and they need us to step in and help. I am not saying that we need to take their consequences away, but sometimes we can help them to see what may have been a better choice or help them to see a pathway out of whatever it is they are in. But then again, sometimes they do not want our help and we just need to standby as parents and be there for our children when it is warranted. I feel that even when we do not agree with their choices we must always support them in their decisions, when it is not a danger to them or society.


I guess what I am trying to say is to teach your children well, and then believe in them.

And then there our times when we just need to sit on them and show them who is really the boss, at least for a little while longer and while we still can.


Love to All,


midRae