I knew this this day would come. It is so near I can taste it. I will walk out to see him off with a smile upon my face. Give him the speech I like to call "what it means to be a man". Tell him to trust his instincts. Never take something for nothing. Never take unfair advantage of another nor let them take unfair advantage of him. Help those who need it and respect all the women in his life. "Son the value of a man lies not in what he owns, but in what he gives to others". Then I'll wave as he sets off, as my heart simply breaks.
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Warmth and tenderness wash over me in waves as I read this moving piece penned straight from your heart. The values you ask of your son as he sets sail on the winds of life are embedded in his DNA, for he is your son and has learned by watching you embody those values. It will take practice, like riding a bike for the first time takes practice and little bit of blood, but his foundation is strong. May his compass always guide him to a true north, so that he always knows where home is, the place he can always return to, and be fully embraced. Yes, your heart will break, it will never be the same again, but the wonders of watching him live out his life are well worth the pain.
And you will stand waving with a tear in your eye, but proud that he has grown into what now stands before you, eager to make his mark in life and without a thought, that one day he will be where you are, feeling the same as you are now, for the next version in your story.
We can only stand by and hope their wings are strong, ever protective to our own.
Perfectly captured dreams and fears Tate.
Posted 1 Year Ago
1 Year Ago
Thank you Lorry now a few years on he is standing in his own running a business of his own proud of .. read moreThank you Lorry now a few years on he is standing in his own running a business of his own proud of the man he had become. Still miss the little boy though
Ahhh to read the writings of an old friend is long over due! Wounderusly both warm and heart torn as I imagin a son going off to the military. As always so perfectly written. Good to be back.
Posted 2 Years Ago
2 Years Ago
Kimberly so nice to have you back again. I thank you for the review I haven’t been on much of lat.. read moreKimberly so nice to have you back again. I thank you for the review I haven’t been on much of late but I’m so glad this poem touched your soul
Letting go of growing children is the hardest, My daughter graduates this year, this really hits that heart, bittersweet and beautiful, well done my friend :)
Posted 5 Years Ago
5 Years Ago
Thank you Alicia Tate was the greatest gift to my life and letting him go is the hardest thing Ive e.. read moreThank you Alicia Tate was the greatest gift to my life and letting him go is the hardest thing Ive ever done
5 Years Ago
I can completely relate, children grow up real fast, it seems like yesterday when they just start th.. read moreI can completely relate, children grow up real fast, it seems like yesterday when they just start their first steps and then bam!! they are grown..lol Beautiful piece though :)
It is so sweet! That day would come, but the way you fast the fear is the most important. I like you observe changes in your life, and try to overcome them!
Posted 6 Years Ago
6 Years Ago
I no more believe a man is grown by 18 than I believe parenting ever stops what I find true is that .. read moreI no more believe a man is grown by 18 than I believe parenting ever stops what I find true is that growing never ends and if anything it is me that both needs it and fears it
thank you it is tomorrow that he leaves and tomorrow i dread like the setting sun
6 Years Ago
But, in that dread, you must know he's ready and that you gave him wings to fly.
6 Years Ago
yes true I turned this poem into a video one day as i was experimenting with combining the disciplin.. read moreyes true I turned this poem into a video one day as i was experimenting with combining the disciplines
Beautiful... I imagine that this is how my father and possibly even my mother feels as the time for leaving the nest has come upon us all. I'll be 18 next month and your perspective has given me a moment's walk in my parents' shoes.
Thank you.
I wish for you and Tate the best.
(:
Posted 6 Years Ago
6 Years Ago
Thank you very much so sorry it took so long to answer this I have been busy.I thank you
Such a good daddy! I have two sons and dread the day they will be grown men. As a mother it's a different view I'm sure. But as a parent we do all we can for them to help make life easier and dreams attainable. I am positive with your beautiful mind you have passed on as much knowledge and unique view of the world as you can. Good luck to you and be brave my friend. The joy of having children is hoping we get it right and our legacy can continue through them and their children!! Much love!
Posted 6 Years Ago
6 Years Ago
Thank you I have the same idea. i always tell tate his duty is to replace himself with an even bette.. read moreThank you I have the same idea. i always tell tate his duty is to replace himself with an even better soul. It has long been my opinion that children work better in the environment that rewards good behavior not the one that punishes the bad . I(t is a simple philosophy that has held me in good steed As to myself i will be heart broken and unconscionable i imagine lol