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November 18, 2007
A Connection
I had wanted one of these melting clocks forever and now I finally have one:
I think it looks awesome.
Last night I wrapped gifts for hours. I wrapped gifts that we had bought, plus I wrapped gifts to use for prizes on Thanksgiving Day. I love to wrap, but my back hates it!
I am very anal when it comes to wrapping gifts. I have this unwritten rule that all gifts must be wrapped the day they are bought and at the very latest, the day after. I can’t stand to see piles of things that need to be wrapped because this is another job that has to be done.
After the gifts were wrapped, Ashley and I were going through her winter clothes at midnight! She needed something to wear to church and I had not switched from her summer clothes to her winter clothes yet. I was lugging a box out of the utility room and pulling things from that, while also taking clothes from her closet and putting them into the box. See, that was a job I should not have put off, so I paid the price.
Yesterday, Andrew had a five-mile march. I’m sure it was grueling seeing that he had to carry all of his gear with him. I hope his feet are holding up! There are three phases to boot camp and today is the end of phase 1. I am so glad! This is milestone one; only two more to go.
Today in church I looked around and tried to find the face of someone he knew. I only looked for a minute, but I didn’t see anyone. I was grasping to find a connection to him; just to be with one of his friends or spend time with his girlfriend makes me feel closer to him.
Most days I am good and try not to dwell on him not being here. I pray for him without ceasing, but at the same time, I don’t think about what I am missing and what he is missing. Today those thoughts have been swimming through my mind at every turn. I am okay though. I know this is not forever and I will see him in January. I keep looking forward to that day.
The Holy Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
I am doing that.
Posted by tami at November 18, 2007 5:43 PM
Comments
Just looking at the clock makes me "dizzy". I am glad to know that I am not the only person that ends up with a "screaming back" after wrapping presents (even someone much younger than me as the same problem).
Posted by: Dana at November 18, 2007 5:52 PM
It helps to not think of what he is missing, but what he is gainning. He is learning so much, and growing so much in to the man that God wants him to be. THis is somethng truely special for him, and hte others with or like him.
Posted by: ellice at November 18, 2007 7:24 PM
It's pretty easy shopping for our friends' three kids, mom and dad e-mail links to one or two things each kid wants. Their stuff is already ordered from the ToysRus website. Wish it were that easy for everyone else's gifts. You remind me that I need to wrap them soon after they arrive.
I know you miss your boy...this man. You've written about him and Ashley with such love and respect these years I've kept up with you blog.
Posted by: gw at November 18, 2007 11:56 PM
I think gw is right, you have written about Andrew with love and now he is doing something that is part of that act of growing up and growing away from home. It is the most difficult part of being a parent - to let go with courage and trust. He will return home happily with the knowledge that he has a place as an adult in your's and his home. It is a totally different type of relationship but a wonderful one.
Posted by: Miss L at November 19, 2007 5:03 AM