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July 3, 2004
Milestones
There are many milestones in a person’s life; things that you have to go through in order to become an adult. One major milestone in my own life was when I put away my Barbies for good. I believe I was in the seventh grade. I thought that I was too old for Barbie, so I packed everything away and then cried my eyes out. It’s funny the things that you remember about your childhood. That is one memory that will stay with me forever and it’s a decision that I made on my own with no prompting from anyone but myself.
I believe that Andrew, our 15 year old son marked a big milestone today. He told me that he hadn’t played with his men in a long time and he wanted to put them in the attic so that he would have more room in his closet for other things. His men look like THIS if you’re curious.
Andrew got the ladder out and Kevin opened up the attic so that he could store his things. He worked hard as up and down that ladder he went many times. I don’t know everything that he put up there. I do know that his childhood left with it though. He has a girlfriend; the same girl as in middle school. I think they’ve been together three years now. They’ve been to the movies many times together. She has visited us and he has visited her this summer at the high school during band practice. He now puts many miles on his bike. His physique is getting taller and is slim. He has a hairy face that he must now SHAVE and my sister takes him to the gym with her. He comes home telling of all the weight that he can now lift. Yes, he is growing up all at once it seems. Soon, he’ll have a job and maybe a car of his own.
He thinks nothing of putting his toys in the attic. I see it for what it is: a milestone in his life. I just wanted to record it here.
Posted by tami at July 3, 2004 1:50 AM
Comments
Edward had difficulty parting with the Lego.
Posted by: Lynne at July 3, 2004 5:26 AM
Surprisingly, those were put in the attic several years ago.
Posted by: Tami at July 3, 2004 11:52 AM
For me, it was putting away the majority of my Breyer model horses. I still have them, just don't display them. I had a few stuffed animals I kept out after I'd moved away from home, and even after I got married, but those were packed away, too.
Posted by: gw at July 7, 2004 2:20 AM