Moments

Moments Mini Kit by Designed by Soco
Preserved by Sara Gleason

Journaling Reads:
My son, I am not going to lie. I am so tired right now that I could just put my head down on my desk and sleep. I know you have told me not to wait up for you to come home at night, but it is one of those things that I need to do. I have tried going to bed before you come home, but sleep eludes me. I worry about you. As a mother, I need to wait up for you, even if it is after midnight. I need to know you are home safe and sound. It is, perhaps, one of those things you will only understand when (and if) you become a parent. But, my son, there is another reason I wait up for you. I also wait up for you because I know your return home will bring another of our late night chats together. A conversation about how your day has been, how you are and, most likely, we will share a good giggle together. It is so easy to get bogged down in life’s daily routine. We are so busy doing all the things the need to get done, that it is easy to lose sight of life’s little moments. The little slices of life that may seem vanilla to most, but mean so very much to me. I hang on to each of our late night moments, for I know that all too soon they will come to and end. I am not looking forward to the nest being empty again, but I know that you need to spread your wings. That day will come, whether I am ready for it or not. The house will be quiet again, and I will be able to go back to bed at a reasonable hour! I will miss the little moments of conversation, the hugs and shared giggles late at night or in the mornings before you leave for work. I will miss your presence around the house, and I will miss all of these precious moments together. And as I sit here and reflect on last night’s chat, I find myself smiling. I always knew you were an awesome kid, but you have grown into the most amazing adult. I am so very proud of you, and all that you have achieved already in your young life. I love you, my son. And sleep is over rated anyway!