Happy New Year!
From Tom Smith at the Right Coast, via Instapundit:
So what is the name for that feeling, that nothing could be more beautiful, and yet more sad, than these times we have with our kids and our parents? You want to slow it down, but you can't. You realize 10 years is nothing, and 50 not much more. Your little brother is not so little, you're not so little yourself, the kid who pounded on the pedal car with you died years ago, your baby is a teenager, your three year old is in a hurry, and New Canaan is busy becoming a New England version of Brentwood. Most of it is good, of course; that's what life is. If it were frozen, it would be dead.
How very true that is. My husband and I were just thinking about that as we watched an old video we took of my son's 1st birthday party. He is now almost 18, and my daughter is a sophomore in college. Wow, where did the time go? To think about how fast the time has gone is both melancholy and happy. I love spending time with them and watching them pursue their interests now, as much as I miss the sweet childhood innocence and fun we used to have when they were small. We reflect on our blessings and the fact that they have never given us any real trouble, and have grown into nice, respectful young people whom others like to be around, and most importantly who love the Lord.
We are starting this New Year with grateful hearts and optimism. The funk we all felt after the November elections is starting to fade, though I'm sure those in charge will put it back off and on throughout the next couple of years. The fact remains that this is still America, their majorities are small, and I still believe the majority of Americans love their country and want to do the right thing. I think Nov. 7 was a fluke, and I'm looking forward to the time when conservatives rise up and, as William F. Buckley used to say, stand athwart history and yell "Stop!"
So what is the name for that feeling, that nothing could be more beautiful, and yet more sad, than these times we have with our kids and our parents? You want to slow it down, but you can't. You realize 10 years is nothing, and 50 not much more. Your little brother is not so little, you're not so little yourself, the kid who pounded on the pedal car with you died years ago, your baby is a teenager, your three year old is in a hurry, and New Canaan is busy becoming a New England version of Brentwood. Most of it is good, of course; that's what life is. If it were frozen, it would be dead.
How very true that is. My husband and I were just thinking about that as we watched an old video we took of my son's 1st birthday party. He is now almost 18, and my daughter is a sophomore in college. Wow, where did the time go? To think about how fast the time has gone is both melancholy and happy. I love spending time with them and watching them pursue their interests now, as much as I miss the sweet childhood innocence and fun we used to have when they were small. We reflect on our blessings and the fact that they have never given us any real trouble, and have grown into nice, respectful young people whom others like to be around, and most importantly who love the Lord.
We are starting this New Year with grateful hearts and optimism. The funk we all felt after the November elections is starting to fade, though I'm sure those in charge will put it back off and on throughout the next couple of years. The fact remains that this is still America, their majorities are small, and I still believe the majority of Americans love their country and want to do the right thing. I think Nov. 7 was a fluke, and I'm looking forward to the time when conservatives rise up and, as William F. Buckley used to say, stand athwart history and yell "Stop!"
posted by Jennifer at 4:41 AM
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