Recently I was looking through old photos and came across this one. My friend, Janet, took this in her backyard. There are many reasons that I love it, and I imagine the reasons will only multiply over time.
I know it's awfully trite to say, but I can't believe how little she was here. In this moment, 3 years ago, she seemed so old. I remember buying those size 4 jeans and thinking, "these look like mini adult pants".
She's the oldest of all my friends' kids, she's almost the oldest cousin in our family (with the exception of a 4th cousin she doesn't see nearly enough), and she's the older sister. When I look back on every old photo of her, I feel a mini heart ache.
I worry that I've rushed things. I worry that I made her my paradigm of good behavior and manners. I worry that I tried to tame a curious animal that needed to run wild more often than I let her. I worry, and I worry, and I worry. And I know I will say the same of her at every phase of her life. She's my first big girl.
Thank you, Janet, for capturing this moment. It will always be a good reminder and confirmation that she was still my wild child.
9 comments:
sounds like we worry about the same things about an equal amount of time. sob :)
Welcome to my world! The world of worrying about your kids, and it never ends. Good moms are hard wired to worry, and to protect. You're doing great, so worry less!
ML
You are doing great! Like ML said, worry less, and/or call me. I'd like to say it gets easier, but age thirteen has been a little hard to take. He's so old! I'm so old!
I worry about the same things with both my girls. I catch myself, then let them grow a little wild when I can.
That tattoo really makes her look old.
I am the same way with my eldest boy. Have I tried to mould him too much, am I too strict, not strict enough, how the hell do I stop him climbing the fence without pants on?
It is a great photo.
gorgeous and amazingly writteN!
tara
You expressed in words what i have been thinking all along but have not really been able to write down. She is a sweet wild. A new life begins every day.
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