We raise our children to find their wings and fly.
Our home is their nest for the making of the person they will become.
It is their foundation on which everything else is built.
We give them love and encouragement.
We establish in them faith and forgiveness.
We let them fall and watch them rise.
And in the process, as they go from toddler to teenager,
as they start to gain independence and taste freedom,
we find ourselves having to let go a little of them each day,
until one day we open our doors and watch them soar into the world.
It may seem far off or it might be just around the corner,
but the day will come.
You will watch as the person you made, the person you grew,
spreads their wings in this great big world,
and leaves home to find themselves.
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I am a stay at home mom of three boys, ages 18, 14 and 9. I have been happily married to my husband since March of 2004. I love yoga (love), coffee, and a good book - there is always a page turner on my nightstand. In 2016 my brood moved across the country to live out our dream of having a life on the east coast. We packed our little car full of kids, animals and clothes and set out on the adventure of a lifetime. We now own a beautiful house out in the country and couldn't be happier. Life is good on my little piece of land. My goals in life are to be happy in my own skin, live in every moment and to share my thoughts with others and inspire them to be themselves! I believe that everyday is another chance for us to bloom into who we were meant to be.
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Annnnddddd now I’m crying! So much truth to this! Thank you my friend for your beautiful words.