April 11th
Ever tell someone you were “Working on it?" But what you really wanted to tell them was:
"I put it on the back burner because my son just proved to me he was actually 7 and not his biological age of 16."
Yeah, I've had days like that... At times you hear “Yes Ma’am" after you asked a point blank question: “Did you shut the water off outside?" Only to go out 6 hours later and the flood is watering not only your neighbors grass, her weeds, her newly planted flowers that are now uprooted and laying limp in a pile of garden mud, but you also notice the cars are hydroplaning as they float past your house!
OH, how I have wondered why God created us so the frontal lobe of our brain is not fully developed until AFTER 25. Teen boys are amazing, sweet, dangerous, and mind boggling simultaneously. Cold damp hands, crackling voice, ankle length jeans you just purchased 6 weeks ago, and the ever present "Oh, I forgot" , are the staples of our daily lives. To be fair here, I must include- the tender hugs saved just for mom, the "I love you" whispered before bedtime, and the "I can handle it mom; go take a rest" moments. All they want is for us to show them some respect, like we do their Dad, to be told they are GREAT when they aren't acting like it, and to let them know we will love them forever even when they just trashed your beautiful crystal candle holder while trying Kung-Fu moves in the living room. Boys...the amazing adventure!
"I put it on the back burner because my son just proved to me he was actually 7 and not his biological age of 16."
Yeah, I've had days like that... At times you hear “Yes Ma’am" after you asked a point blank question: “Did you shut the water off outside?" Only to go out 6 hours later and the flood is watering not only your neighbors grass, her weeds, her newly planted flowers that are now uprooted and laying limp in a pile of garden mud, but you also notice the cars are hydroplaning as they float past your house!
OH, how I have wondered why God created us so the frontal lobe of our brain is not fully developed until AFTER 25. Teen boys are amazing, sweet, dangerous, and mind boggling simultaneously. Cold damp hands, crackling voice, ankle length jeans you just purchased 6 weeks ago, and the ever present "Oh, I forgot" , are the staples of our daily lives. To be fair here, I must include- the tender hugs saved just for mom, the "I love you" whispered before bedtime, and the "I can handle it mom; go take a rest" moments. All they want is for us to show them some respect, like we do their Dad, to be told they are GREAT when they aren't acting like it, and to let them know we will love them forever even when they just trashed your beautiful crystal candle holder while trying Kung-Fu moves in the living room. Boys...the amazing adventure!
Blessings!
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