The Dancer Men/Not Dancing Men

Life changes so much as you and your kids get older. When they were young spending time with them was so easy. It just happened. They needed you to be there to do everything for them. Now, my boys are actually men. Jake is 21 and Jess is 18. We don’t get to spend a whole lot of time together. They have their own lives, friends and do what they need to do. Today, Jess didn’t want to spend money on gas and Jake couldn’t drive because of the ice in town. So, they were stuck with me. Actually they said they wanted to go to town with me. I was shopping for Kathy’s Christmas while she had lunch with a friend. It was great. They helped me pick out some stuff that they knew mom (kathy) wanted and it helped me so much. When they were little they were no help finding a present for mom. Now, they know her, they talk with her, they spend time with her and they understand her needs. We had a great day. We looked at snowboards and gear and longboards (for them)and all that sort of stuff. Jake and I even went a bought some good beer at Market of Choice. While at the mall I saw some young parents with two young boys waiting to go get a picture taken with Santa. I had to say something to them. I looked at their boys and at mine and remembered when life was like that for me. No, I don’t want to go back. But it sure would be nice to feel the top of their heads tucked under my chin. They don’t do that anymore. (Smile) When your kids are little you spend every minute taking care of them. When they get to my boys ages you take any second you can being with them because you know this won’t last forever.

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