Adult Children

Maternal pleasure is felt often in parenting.  That quiet moment when your baby grasps your hand tightly, the first words, reading a book before bed, etc. The list could go on forever and is very personal for each mom and child.  ( Now that I think about it, chronicling that list for an hour would probably end with a grateful heart. I'm going to put that on my "to dos")

Today I am celebrating a distinct maternal pleasure however.

This week I spent time individually (and somewhat briefly) with each of my children.  They are in that phase of life that sociologists are now calling extended adolescence for this generation. However, as we talked I realized that they have left adolescence behind.

They are headed down their grown up roads.


I know, as a mom, I should feel sadness as my baby birds leave the nest.  But, although I miss them both everyday, mostly what I feel is joy at who they have become and what I see for them looking down their grown up roads.


My wee little babes have become individuals with character and dedication.  It is fun to hang out with them and discuss books, life, relationships and yes, on occasion, even politics.  (My son, my son a Republican!  He must get that from his father.)


Having adult children that you would pick to hang out with even if they weren't your kids- a blessing one thousand times over. 

One grateful and happy momma going to work with a smile on her face.