No Moment in Life Is Too Smallby Stephanie Romero | More from this Blogger 21 Jul 2010 06:29 AM Yesterday my preteen started his first football camp. This was a little different as all of the grades are combined, 6th through 12th grade. When we arrived they were all huddled together, however, there were more high school boys present than middle school boys. My son looked absolutely terrified. This is going to be a big year for him. He will be entering middle school. It will be an entirely new environment from the small, cozy elementary school he attended since kindergarten. He is also starting tackle football, a serious game at any level. However I really love this age because he is not quite ready to break away from mom and dad. My husband and I were standing around and were getting ready to say goodbye but he looked up at my husband with this pleading look of, "Don't go." My husband ended up staying but I had to get home to get some work done. He felt so much better having his dad there. He didn't care that there were high school kids around. He didn't feel a need to impress or feel dumb that his dad was hanging around. It is moments like these that just really stick with me. These are the last days of enjoying his need to have us around when things are a little scary. My other two prefer to spend more time either in their bedrooms or with friends. I have learned that it's not something to take personally and it is part of the process of breaking away. I am going to really treasure and hang onto these last moments with my youngest. At the same time I am going to allow myself those reflective moments where I remember what was and then look forward to what will come. Maybe I'm just a little more sensitive when it comes to these things but I feel like parents miss out on so much when they don't value even those small moments in life that happen. We dismiss everyday happenings and are ready to move on to the next thing. Life is not always about the big moments. Those are usually rare. It is the small moments that we deal with everyday and I am discovering that no moment in life is too small. We need to learn to appreciate them, see the value in them and make the most of them. Related Articles: Love Your Teen Even When They Are Unlovable Learn more about Stephanie Romero  Stephanie Romero is a wife and mom to three children ages 11, 13 and 16 years old. She writes web content for We Do Web Content and of course, blogs for Families. Relevantparenting tags |
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