Children

I think one of the hardest parts of being a mom is letting your children go.   It's just a part of life, but a very difficult one.  

When they're babies, they're so dependent on you.  Without you they can't survive.  Slowly they grow, they begin feeding themselves, walking and finally running.

Soon it's the first day at daycare or at school.  You wave goodbye as they walk away or your heart breaks as they cry for you.  

Before you know it they have their own circle of friends, they have their own style....they want to start using the computer or want a cell phone.  You get the point. 

People often open their eyes WIDE when they realize that I have a 20 year old and a 5 year old.  They gasp and tell me "oh my, you started over!".   Truth is, the baby days are easy.  Toddlerhood is easy.  Even at the preteen stage, they're easy.  

It's when you have NO control anymore that it becomes most difficult.   You have to watch your children move on and witness the successes and failures of their lives.   You hope and pray (lots) that what you taught them growing up will help them make the right decisions, but you just never know.   

My baby boy is easy.  My big baby boy, not so much.  

I've heard the expression that when you have a child it's like your heart is walking around outside of your body.   

That about sums it up