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I was pleased yesterday evening to find that some friends of ours stopped by while out taking a walk as a family. They have two precious boys. The five year old even rode his bike all the way to my house, nearly a mile! We got the chance to visit for a few minutes (never long enough) and of course we always talk about our kids.

I had a couple of things in the oven and my kids took them out while I chatted. My friend mentioned how nice it is when the kids are big. I said yes, but it was nice when they were five too. I told her not to “wish it away” like I kind of did. I remember at times wondering if such and such a stage would ever be over. And it is. All too soon.

There are some real advantages to having big kids. It is nice in some ways. But I still spend days agonizing over them, crying myself to sleep, and wondering if this stage will ever be over. And I know all too soon it will.

I guess that could be one regret I have. Wishing for something other than what I have at the moment. Maybe that is just a lesson we learn after having lived through it. I thought the preschool years were never ending, then the early elementary years. But I have to say after that, my son’s junior high years flew by. And now he is half way done with high school. I am trying to be very careful not to waste time and energy wishing away these days. There are not many more left with him at home.

I do wish for some of the “good old days” when they were little. We had lots of fun then. We still have fun but it is very different now. And maybe one day I’ll be having fun with their kids. Then I’ll get to spoil them and send them home!

It’s been six months since Hurricane Ike left his mark on our area. Actually nearly seven. Our neighbors are nearly done with the work on their house. I also had a lady tell me that their roof was just repaired two weeks ago. And I still see blue tarps on roofs as I drive around.

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