When Little Boys Grow Up…

When little boys grow up it really tugs on a mother’s heart. You see it coming but somehow, you’re not quite ready for it when it happens. There are so many stages…infant to toddler, child to adolescence, teenager to young adult and then all of the sudden they are a full grown man.

A mother goes from wiping tears, runny noses, and bloody knees and kissing boo, boos to constantly reminding them to take their allergy meds, “don’t forget to use your inhaler before your soccer game and be sure to wear your ankle brace.” Only To finding the inhaler on the kitchen table and making the hour drive to the away game to give the inhaler to your son…just in case he didn’t have a spare one in his gym bag!

Watching them make choices with wisdom beyond their years and then watching them make choices that surely only a brainless alien would make…all the while ready to be there to love and comfort, admonish and encourage.

And then somewhere right around their 25th birthday, they just seem to have it all together. At least in my experience, my “little buddy”, just became such a man. I’ve really noticed his wisdom so much lately. He has turned out to be such a Godly man. He knows when to trust his own judgment and when to seek the counsel of his elders. He remembers to honor his father and mother and do so with such love and respect that it makes my heart swell with pride and my soul sing praise to my Lord for His grace. What a gift my son has been…a precious gift from my heavenly Father. What a blessing to see the fruits of our labor as parents in our son…a pure joy and blessing it is to be his Mom.
I thank you God and Jeffrey! All my love,
Mom