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Summer’s Symphony

It was the first summer weekend.  The house was peaceful.  The boys were camping with their friends.  Just enjoying the weekend with really no specific plans and the phone rang.  It was our old and dearest friends.  They have the same scenario in their house.  They invited us for a bar-b-que and gladly accepted.

It was raining when we left our house but since they were in another city, it was still quite sunny and very pleasant were they were.  We were able to enjoy the patio and a most welcome and relaxing conversation with another couple who has the same dilemmas with their youngest, still a   teenager.   It was so comforting to be able to share all the little things about our grown kids.  Each time someone mentioned a topic it was welcomed with a unanimous nods.

We just tried to reassure ourselves that it is just a stage our kids are going through.  Since we already saw it with the older ones and witnessed how they have grown up into wonderful and responsible adults.  But it seems the younger ones are really challenging us as parents through their last years of teenage-hood.  It’s funny but somehow it all works out.

It seems that the youngest ones are the hardest to let go.  Personally speaking, I find it quite difficult to really say “No.”  I guess all we can ask of them is to be safe while being so adventurous in the many fun things in their lives.   I know we cannot locked them up and expect them to learn the many things in life through experiences with their peer groups.

I think this past weekend was one of my most challenging weekend in my life so far.  It simply entails 17 years old driving three hours on our crazy highways and camping with all their graduating class which happens to be the weekend before their graduation day.   I was really not very good at this type of challenge.  I was just so happy and that they all came home safe with 15 minutes to spare before their Graduation Mass were to start.

I was blessed because the weekend did offer me some of the most wonderful and calming summer symphony  for the mind and the soul.  It’s funny how when you find yourself stuck in a mind challenge that it is when your senses are in the most sensitive and open stage.

It seems that I heard sounds that I would have probably missed out on a typical day.  While enjoying our diner with our friends, now indoor since it rained non-stop for several hours through the night,  it was funny to hear their next door neighbors children laughing and giggling while still playing in their family swimming pool.  It was the most glorious sounds.  Children giggling.  This really brought me back when my kids were a lot younger.  I was a bit shock since the weather was quite disagreeable.  Thank goodness there were no lightning at that time.  I’m assuming that the kids were being very stubborn in coming into  the house.  this only lasted a few minutes and glad the parents won this battle which is just one of the many they will find themselves in.

Their air conditioner was broken so she had all their windows open and the sound of the rain was quite pleasing to the ear while we continued savoring all the dishes they had prepared for us.   The symphony continuous with the many meowing of their two cats.  The rustling of the trees in their backyard added to our diner background music.  To top of this symphony was the most beautiful conversations we all shared.  It was a beautiful night indeed.

Life is Life.  Live each day as if it were your last!  Try find beauty in all the many little things in your daily life because these are what counts and truly priceless.