December 1, 2007
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Ben and I were allowed the illusion of freedom for a few hours this afternoon.It was over entirely too quickly. We called a sitter and then went out to breakfast alone… without any little monsters. It was wonderful! It isn’t like we did much, talked and did a crossword over breakfast, went to the bookstore, where I got a hot chocolate and a magazine, and bought Charlie’s birthday present. I can’t believe he’s going to be nine. How is it possible that I, Miss Immaturity herself, has a nine year old child?
Do you ever feel like time is slipping away from you?
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Every day, honey! It’s even more surreal when your baby boy is 16, learning to drive a car and visiting colleges… you feel like, “Wait a minute?! I was in college just the day before yesterday!” Sigh… I think from the time you’re waiting to be old enough for all the things you want to do until old age, time slips past so fast, it’s barely a blur. And, it seems, that late in life, when you’re waiting for the kids or grandkids to call or visit; time starts to creep along again.
Yep! Mine are 20 and 18. My 20 year old (Sherri) is married, and Ashley is in college. Sometimes when I see two little girls about the age apart, I get to wondering where time flew to.
Yes, I still am. I’m at college right now in Arkansas though. I’ve lived in TC for about 14 years.
My son is 13 kiddo, what do you think? I swear I was just 20 yesterday….
I feel like it’s been stolen. Long story. Then again you’ve reading my xanga for a long time so you understand why I feel like that.
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How nice to have breakfast alone! Time does slip away–I am 55 (tomorrow) and I’m still not certain what I want to be (besides a poet) when I grow up! Life gets more exciting!
oh, time alone. what is that like?
time keeps on slippin’ slippin’ slippin’ into the future…
NOw let me see……was it not just the other day my wonderfull daughter told me OH my I am 35 …..and I go WHAT…..no way.. you can’t be that…..cause I am ohhhhhhh no lol…….Yes lov time does go by way to fast and guess what it doesn’t stop even when you get to be OLD,,,,,,,,,,, Love you Lots sweety….. Hugs MOM…….
sigh… (can you hear the empathy?)
I think we all feel that way at times!!
I go from wanting the day to get over with to wondering where it went.
Slipping away? More like speeding away! My babies are 25 and 20. Seems like yesterday they were toddlers. It’s incredible how fast it goes the older you get. (I’m way older than alot of you) I had sooo much fun with my kids, I’m kinda bummed their adults now. But the “freedom” is also pretty cool.
I think that is great-I just had 2 sons and they never stopped talking but that’s good but I couldn’t hear myself sometimes.lol
THank you
It feels like it blowing past me on the freeway. That sounds like a marvelous way to spend your free time. hooray!
sigh…. yep, as i look at my children and realize that they are 18, 16, and 13…i wonder where in the heck all the time went…
RYC: thanks- I guess I’ve lived with the uncertainty for so long its really hard to distinguish between just plain ol’ doubt and complete dillusion! LOL I guess I’ll just keep the faith, and do what makes me happy. And he does make me happy- occasionally! LOL thanks for your supportive comments it really does help knowing I’m not the only one confused by my own confusion!
All the time…like Mother Moonie my kids are 18 & 20…both of them tower over me…it goes fast…but it does feel great to get a little freedom…even if it is an illusion…just wait it gets better…I can’t tell you how great it was the first time I could go to the grocery store without having to either take them along or worry about a sitter…pure heaven-lol…Rainy
trust me, the older you get the faster it slips too!
ryc: I did ask my kids before I put that post up-after reading Judi’s it really hit home and I had to think long and hard for something, ANYTHING, I might do out of habit. the only thing I could come up with was out of boredom, I will eat.
According to my children I have the habit of “bugging” one and “annoying” the other. I do have to admit I check my computer a lot-that is not so much habit as the fear I will miss a reminder.
Yep! The older you get the faster it goes girl! Have a good Sunday.
Time IS slipping away. Thank goodness! There’s a few places in time where I’d like to be stuck but for the most part “slipping away” is a good thing. Peace
Yep, my daughter graduates from college in two weeks and she has has a job intreview this Wednesday. Where did the time go?
I’m learning to just enjoy the time I do have with her.
time is of course slipping away… and at least that makes us wake up and do something…
Is it wasting though? Having a nine year old must be a fabulous thing though… seeing how smart they are. Having the knowledge that in a few years… the nine year old will be a perfect baby sitter.
Then, you and the hubby will go mad… drinking sessions till 4am… your kids will hate you… cause youre too busy getting “your time” back…
hey, relax, that’ll never happen… kids are for life though… personally I don’t know if I even want one, having looked after my brothers child for the past two months. Jesus, I think life would be better spent without them.
Ok, I have to keep reminding myself, that if this young man had been taught right, by his parents, listened to… and not put down.. things would be different. but seriously, its almost put me off having them.
you could always sell them