lovely, lovely memory, Heather! so important for us to cement some of those in our minds since it seems like barely an eye blink and they are no longer children. you and Bret are truely blessed, as are your sons, who will make a positive difference on this earth, without a doubt.
my two younger boys are nearly identical in age as your two yet our experiences are vastly different. the son who's soon to be 22, has autism and is minimally verbal. though he's quite pleasant and even-tempered now, his mostly-resolved medical issues made things very difficult when he was small. he is aging out of the public school system in less than 2 weeks; touring day programs for developmentally disabled adults was depressing (to say the least).
my youngest is 20 and dropped out of high school during covid. no diploma, no driver's license, he's lucky to have a job in a warehouse, along with a buddy who has a car to get there. I left their father (an abusive narcissist,) when he was barely one year old. the man provided no support other than an occasional weekend, during which I had to provide their food and clean clothes. thank goodness for my elderly mom, who is more a parent to them then the one she refers to as the 'sperm donor'.
both of them are wonderful individuals even though I likely will be responsible for them, in all or part, till I take my last breath. that's just life for 'ya. we carry on.
No, it is not less if they don't remember it. Definitely not less. This is rich enough in your memory alone and the proof is the mood, the feel, the sense you evoked in me.
Thank you for the personal view. My, how your life has changed! And wonderful how you have managed to move together and perhaps even grow closer.
lovely, lovely memory, Heather! so important for us to cement some of those in our minds since it seems like barely an eye blink and they are no longer children. you and Bret are truely blessed, as are your sons, who will make a positive difference on this earth, without a doubt.
my two younger boys are nearly identical in age as your two yet our experiences are vastly different. the son who's soon to be 22, has autism and is minimally verbal. though he's quite pleasant and even-tempered now, his mostly-resolved medical issues made things very difficult when he was small. he is aging out of the public school system in less than 2 weeks; touring day programs for developmentally disabled adults was depressing (to say the least).
my youngest is 20 and dropped out of high school during covid. no diploma, no driver's license, he's lucky to have a job in a warehouse, along with a buddy who has a car to get there. I left their father (an abusive narcissist,) when he was barely one year old. the man provided no support other than an occasional weekend, during which I had to provide their food and clean clothes. thank goodness for my elderly mom, who is more a parent to them then the one she refers to as the 'sperm donor'.
both of them are wonderful individuals even though I likely will be responsible for them, in all or part, till I take my last breath. that's just life for 'ya. we carry on.
No, it is not less if they don't remember it. Definitely not less. This is rich enough in your memory alone and the proof is the mood, the feel, the sense you evoked in me.
You're a sorceress with the English tongue.
Just wonder-ful, and soul-filling.
Your sons education is far more than any education system could ever offer