Only one VBS bird left in the nest
My oldest graduated high school in May.
Waves of emotion caught me in a rip tide when I least expected it.
Like bursting into tears while cramming Pop Tarts in the toaster on school mornings.
My middle child, a daughter, finished with elementary school for the middle school next fall.
That didn’t faze me. But what did pull me up short like the choker collar on our lab was that she was too old to attend Vacation Bible School.
What?
I only have one baby hatch-ling left that can be sent off between 9 and 12? Only one the proper age to make crafts. Only one to lick sticky sweet red Popsicles and sing Kumbaya.
That stopped me up short in a proverbial mid-life cliche.
So this year I made sure I made the most of it with my remaining, of age, bible school boy.
We walked to the church every morning.
Darn it.
Even though we were late. We walked. I walked him home every noon time — even though we had places to go.
We checked to make sure he brought his offering.
I enjoyed listening to the birds. To his talking…whatever that was about.
One of those rare seasons I realized just how fleeting time is.
And it was good.
What about you? Has any child’s milestone caught you by surprise?
I can so relate to this, Jamie — this is our first summer that both our kids are gone (at great internships), and it really feels like the beginning of a new phase. As you say, the proverbial midlife cliche. And it’s hit me pretty hard. You are so lucky to have those walks together because the time is indeed fleeting.
Yes. My oldest is now attending Elem School Summer outings that our church puts together. Yesterday he was bowling, with 5th graders. I was so comfortable when both my babes where safely in the pre-school program.
But then as I watched him, I saw how much he loved it, he is very comfortable and ready…to be there. I have no choice but to get on board.
YES! My daughter is done with middle school now, moving on to High School.
She turns 15 in a few weeks and I don’t even know what happened! Now she is talking about learning how to drive… WOW.
I’m glad you took the time to walk to and from church with him every day, those are important memories!
The transitions ==especially so many at once make us realize we need to hold on to the moments we do have.
I’m on the other side of this- my youngest is finally old enough to go- and that feels weird, too!
Thanks for joining in PYHO!