Zachary is graduating!

Well the time has come. Zachary is graduating high school in less than 2 days. How did I get this old? When did he grow up? Why did it all have to pass so quickly? I want my little boy back! But I do enjoy the son I have now. I am very proud of him. We butt heads cause we are so much alike. We disagree and I drive him nuts. But I am a mother!!!! He is 18 now and moving on to a new chapter. I want nothing but the best for him in his life. I remember the day he was born in an ice storm no less and remember watching on tv that morning one of the worst earthquakes in California history to date had struck. Funny the things you remember. Funny how certain details stand out! I remember his first day of kindergarten we didn't know 2 buses came up our road. When the first one came by of course we both started crying, he changed his mind and didn't want to go. But by the time the 2nd one came by he was fine and I was still crying. School with Zack has been anything but dull! He has given it all he can ..... He plans to go to local community college then transfer to a local university. He would like to play a little soccer while he is there. I just want him to be as happy as he can. I want him to find what he wants to do in life that will let him do something he loves and he will never work a day in his life. I want him (as all parents do) to have a better life than I had. He was the first of my 2 greatest blessings in life. His sense of humor is great. He is kind. He is a hard worker. He is gentle. He is good young man. He will be my little boy forever with the baseball hat pulled down too far, jamming to Metallica even when he was little! I suggest if you have little ones at home spend every minute with them that you can. Don't worry about going out or me time so much. Cause once they are older you get plenty of that time. Take in every moment you possibly can. Love them, be the one to make the boo boos better. Breathe them in....  I am glad I was able to do that when my kids were little. I wouldn't trade that for anything. Anyway, I am proud of my son. I am holding it together and not letting him see me cry too much. I am not making any promises for Tuesday though!!!