We're almost done the mountain of paperwork for elder; we are, as a matter of fact, down to the last form. Part of me won't believe this is happening until he is installed, lanyard and all, where he is going to be. I'm not thinking much beyond a couple months; taking it one day at a time, as we do all the things.
Younger needs his own stuff; and I need to take some time to figure out what he needs--and he will need to help me, as I will help him. He is simpler, yet way more complicated.
We have a lot of conundrum under one roof.
I'm kvelling though for a minute over elder and his accomplishments. He will walk next month in his graduation ceremony, and he earned a gold tassel and gold cord as part of his regalia--both things eluded me, so I am super psyched for him. I asked him if he wanted to be a student speaker, and he demurred. He wants to blend in, and I can't blame him.
Part of me can't believe any of this is happening. And the pessimist in me is waiting for something to go sideways.
On another note (getting to the title of this blog), I was accepted into the rookie program for the Schuykill Dragons. Yay. I think. At the very worst, it's a good opportunity to try something new and meet new people.
Elder is also a dragon. I kinda feel like he is coming into his own. He's even carrying himself differently. Like I said before, this job situation might be a game changer. And I need to remind myself that at the very worst, it's experience he wouldn't have otherwise.
So, when you factor younger into the equation (let's not forget he's a high school senior and that has its own measures of change and transition), we are as a family unit embarking on new chapters. If elder's experience has taught me anything at all, none of this is lasting.
They may be grown, but they will always be my children.
We live in hope.
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