I wonder if mothers ever get over the thrill of talking to their sons? You would think, after doing it for 37+ years, I'd be blase' about it. But every time I hear one of their voices, I am amazed all over again.
They are such individuals, each one so different and so involved in their lives. At this moment, the oldest is preparing for a trout-fishing trip that has been a tradition for him and his friends for almost 20 years. His son, who is his sidekick in all things male, may go along, just as he does each year for deer hunting season.
They are such individuals, each one so different and so involved in their lives. At this moment, the oldest is preparing for a trout-fishing trip that has been a tradition for him and his friends for almost 20 years. His son, who is his sidekick in all things male, may go along, just as he does each year for deer hunting season. 
My second son is enjoying the excitement of having his own business, cheering on his wife as she finishes her Masters degree, and looking forward to his oldest daughter's graduation from high school.
The third is at a two-week training camp for the Army National Guard; he's usually busy with his home, four kids and the work he's been doing on redecorating his home and pruning the old fruit trees and vines on his property. (This photo is from 2003, when he came back from Iraq.)
The fourth is painting his living room and adding chair rail and putting in new flower beds for his gardening wife; his little children are more than willing to help! He's taking a break from work on his second college degree, finishing up the restoration of an old tractor, and continuing to help his friends and family with every sort of repair job.
Our fifth son is just beginning his career in the Air Force, stationed in Germany and learning a new culture, a new job, new friends--a new life.
It's exciting every time I talk to them. I love hearing about what they're doing and thinking, and what the grandchildren have been up to (James can spell avatar--how many adults even know what that is?). I suppose that what really makes me happy is knowing that each one of them has found their path and is making their way along it, enjoying the trip, sharing the details, keeps me amazed.
I love to talk on the phone as my married son does his everyday stuff. Hearing the grandchildren play in the background, dinner being made by his wife (boy, is he spoiled) all the commotion that used to be my life is now his..I love it. I also love to talk with my unmarried son as he does his everyday stuff...different noises, different sounds, different life, just as interesting and fun to hear. Theresa
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think mothers ever get over the thrill of talking to their sons!
ReplyDeleteYou both know what I'm talking about. Not having daughters, I can't speak to that experience.
ReplyDeleteTheresa, you have great sons, and Cheryl, I will be thinking about and praying for your new Marine. Being a mother of sons can be difficult too, because once they're grown we can't fix everything as we could when they were younger.