Another Year Gone

As the last day of 2008 draws to a close, I am reminded that time passes whether I want it to or not. Small children get bigger, until one day they are a Man or Woman. What happened?

I enjoy the time with my kids. I wonder how long they will think I am cool, funny, worth spending time with. I am sure that their teenage years will pull us apart some, but I pray that they come back.

2008 was a fine year. My kids are at a great age. They can take care of themselves, for the most part, but still need me. I love them each more than I ever thought I could love someone. They are a piece of my, outside of my body. My heart with it's own little arms and legs.

I pray that 2009 will bring us more of what we need and a little of what we want. And I pray that my children still like me at the end of it.