My boys just went on their first walk in the
neighborhood.
(almost a mile from home)
alone.
Okay.. yes, this is a different time,
yes, media makes the world
so much scarier.
Yes.. we did so many things our kids don't do.
We are too scared for them.
The past month the boys have begun walking the dog around our small block.
They each take a turn.
Each building up their own confidence
about what feels safe.
About feeling like a part of the community.
Today they went together
(not always a safe option: brothers are not always nice to each other)
and I gave them $5.00.
They are on their very first adventure to a candy/soda/convenience
store.
They get to buy what they want.
They get to experience freedom,
and decision making,
and real life learning.
Yeah, we did this all the time as kids.
Today, though, is their day.
May it be successful.
May they be excited
and may they come home safe and
wiser for their experience.
I am excited for them.
I will also be happy when they come barreling in the house,
out of breath and full of their stories.
Life is a beautiful adventure.
Hold on tight, take a deep breath
and love.
I love you Andrea, and I love how much you love your boys. :)
ReplyDeleteOh Lord, I remember that day. I let Wesley ride her bike around the cul de sac with the neighbor kids without me, it was sheer terror for me! She survived, now she lives in a different town and it is equally as hard to watch her get in her car and drive back to school. I am 52 and my mom called the other night, I didn't answer, she was worried that I was " out after dark"! Moms never stop worrying, it's what we do:) just love them:)
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