Four days ago I became a Mom of all Teenagers… Three teenagers to be exact.  One…on the epitome of adulthood.  Two…right on her heels…

My first is almost 16.  I look at her eye to eye today and I wonder where did my baby go?  She was here as my baby…just yesterday.  Right?  I’m certain it was her….but today she is grown, and mature, and strong-willed, and has a temper that goes from 1 to 100 in meer seconds.  Her temper is strangely familiar.  It reminds me of her Mother.  She is also so very passionate.  Passionate in a way that I was probably scared to be at her age or was never really given that social freedom to be.  She believes in love…and harmony…and being who you are.  I respect her and I embrace her and more times than not…I agree with her.   She is an “Old Soul” with the most beautiful of beliefs and the greatest of strengths that I have ever seen.  People are most definitely drawn to her..

Four days ago my second born became a teenager as well.  My only son.  My mini-me.  My love.  He is also a young man of passion.  He believes strongly in his own beliefs.  He is quick to give a helping hand.  Quick to say he’s sorry.  Quick to do whatever needs doing so he can do his part to be “present”.  He is my comedian.  He wants to bring a laugh to another.  He is my child that reminds me the most of me.  Not in the comedian way but in the giving way.  He gives and gives and gives…but he also has that same temper that I see in my oldest… and in myself.  A fiery personality seems to be a bit hereditary here lol but I can’t say that I resent it.  He will give a wonderful woman an amazing husband one day…

Lastly, but oh so just in time. My 3rd babe arrived 13 years ago as well.  She doesn’t have our fiery tempers.  Thank you Jesus.  Instead,  she has a love of life that is so nonchalant…so imperfect…but so perfect.  She loves everyone that she sees.  She hates confrontation.  She is quiet just like her Mom can be.  She doesn’t like attention at all.  She has a love of others that doesn’t even make sense.  Her quiet strength amazes all that meet her… She never expects recognition and honestly prays that she doesn’t get it.  She will be the gal that hides herself in the back of the room…but the one that some will be drawn to.  I can’t wait to watch her transformation.  I love my girl..

I am a Mom to Three Amazing Teenagers… I am blessed when I see the ways that they are like me and thankful in ways that they are stronger than I could ever imagine.  I feel such pride in my babes… It’s an interesting year.  2018 has already introduced me to 2-13 year olds and will soon give me a 16 year old as well and they are all three so truly  amazing.. I’m so very blessed.  Mom since #2002.