I have been counting the minutes until Anna's sixteenth birthday for months. Here is a post from my Facebook Page that explains my feelings pretty well about this milestone event.
This morning I dropped Anna off at morning swim practice for the last time. In 24 hours she will have her license and finally be able to drive herself. For those of you that know me well, you know I’ve had a countdown to this day for months. In an average week, Anna and I spend 275+ minutes in the car together driving to and from practice. I spend double that amount of time driving back and forth while she’s at practice. To be honest, I know I’ll miss the time with her in the car. We’ve had some great conversations over the past year, but I know she’s ready to listen to her own music and drive herself and I’m anxious to spend those minutes each week with the three younger kids. I won’t miss the rush hour traffic. I won’t miss rushing out the door with dinner still on the table. I won’t miss relying on the many friends in my life to carpool my other kids around town to their activities so that Anna can get to practice on time each night. I won’t miss driving at 5am while everyone else in the house is sound asleep. I WILL, however, miss my time with Anna. I’ll miss hearing about her day each afternoon on the way to practice. I’ll miss her begging to stop for protein drinks and food on the way home from practice. I’ll miss her smile on the way to the car after a successful practice and I’ll miss the tears when she’s had a rough night and is beyond tired knowing she has piles of homework waiting for her when she gets home. I’ll miss helping her deal with her frustrations trying to balance school, friends and a sport she loves. I know the time we’ve spent together is something I will cherish but we are both excited and ready for the next chapter! Tomorrow she’s on her own and she’s more than ready!
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