Headed to Starkville yesterday for a visit to Mississippi State University.....
My son's dream has been to go to this school since forever....His dad received 2 degrees there....mechanical engineering and computer science......He never received his masters or PhD which is the trend at the research center he worked at.....but the knowledge he gleaned from the place was beneficial to all of us............It has definitely put a spark in the oldest one's heart......something that makes me hopeful for a good future for him.........
..I am unsure of how to motivate my kids sometimes....I guess all parents are.....but I know that for many years I have struggled with a way to encourage them to do better and achieve....I am unsure sometimes what may motivate me except there are times when I know that I will succeed in the endeavor that I have set out to complete and then at times....well...at times...I am unsure ...and maybe therein is the key to it all...........when I know the goal before me is something I will move a mountain to achieve...I DO......maybe it is the commitment thing...huh?......I don't know...where do the deep thoughts come from..?......probably a day with him telling me silly things about himself and sometimes not saying a word but seeing new things about a person that I carried for nine months and then held in my arms over the years first to nurture and then to comfort .....now ...to release......it is funny this life...I have had to say good bye to several over the last few years that I thought I would not have to say goodbye to for a long time......It has made me thoughtful and probably a little more serious but also ....well..it has made me appreciate the time that I do have...and try to make it valuable time...............
Funny quirky things are evident in many people...and while we were at the school.......I found myself looking around and wondering where my son will fit into the mix........I am a little jealous that he gets to go.....the place is fantastic and the amenities are unbelievable.......I am sure he does not realize how good he will have it there...but did I?....no.............
the joy of youth.................................
the run...????....
It was quiet in the park and not a very long one....just a simple 3.....I am not even sure I want to go too much more these days...just that I am doing it is something....the girls that I have run with lately are all excited about one race or another but I am having a time keeping boys on the move and work working and money flowing and the house together...
tonight...well..I will cook dinner for 8 teenagers...they are going to the prom and this town does not have the best dining facilities....soo..I have offered to cook steaks and the usual fare to go with it....I hope that it will be good and that I can pull it off......I have not done much cooking for the last few years....and having to do it nicer than usual is a stretch...mainly because I like things to be a certain way...altho..these kids are the least judgemental...so...it will all be fine.....
I hope that all you runners out there are running well...and those of you who read this for the heck of it.......hope I didn't bore you to death....
to all...
gooooood weekend...
PG
song of the day...your song....Elton John
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