Boys,
This week
will be a rough one. I know we are all
busier than we want to be, you are both balancing more than you are used to,
and there won’t be much time for many of the things you usually enjoy. And worst of all, at least for me, I will not
be able to give each of you nearly as much of my own time or attention as I
would like.
No one will
be nagging you to take out the trash or clean up your mess—you will have to
notice the things that need to be done and make the effort to do them
yourselves.
No one will
be chasing around after you and obsessively looking out for you—you will have
to look out for yourselves and for each other.
I have
confidence in both of you to handle all this well. Don’t gorge yourselves on soda and video
games just because no one’s looking. Get
as much sleep as you can. Eat a fruit or
vegetable—I spent money on them specifically so you could stay nourished this
week while no one is feeding you. Pause
a minute to take some deep, cleansing breaths if you need to. Remember your priorities.
Please know
that I am immensely proud of both of you—not just for your many talents which
are keeping us running this week, although those are wonderful too, and it’s
great to see you both finding the fit for your own unique strengths and gifts—but
even more than that, for the ways I see you take responsibility, show
initiative, and exemplify compassion, as you work together to keep this family
running, make this house a home, and care for each other and me. These things speak volumes about the young
men of character you are becoming. I’m
grateful for the privilege of being your mom, and there’s nobody I’d rather be
in it with when the chips are down.
We’ve got this.
Love,
Mom
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