Time Fly's

Well she did it my 18 year old Graduated from High School and I am proud, sad, and like most parents a little worried. I am proud for all the obvious reasons my wife and I worked hard to raise her through a lot of ups and downs and it is paying off. I am sad because she is not a little girl anymore and a hug and a kiss and a bag of gummy bears doesnt help solve all of her teen problems. I am worried now becase she is dating more and me being a guy I know how guys are and that worries me. But she is smart and ever since she has shown interest in boy 's I have always let her know how boys are and most of us at her age "18" have a one track mind. She has registered for Jr College here in our town and will be living at home for the time being. She really wants to move out but my wife and I sat down and did the bills with her and she has changed her mind ( smart kid I told ya has her dads brains and moms looks). We live is southern California so getting your own place here takes $$$$$ even with a roomate. So for now she is working at the YMCA as a swim instructor/life guard and she likes it. She was a water polo star in high school so she fit right in. We have had 3 graduations in my family this week My daughter my brothers boy ( high school ) and my Sisters boy Cal Poly I.T. major. I went to all three cerimonies and each one made my eyes well up. I remember when I was in my early 20's changing poopy drawers on all three of them and soon they will be changing mine. What mostly pulled on my heart strings was the absence of my mom. I talked to guys about my mom in my first blog. Im feeling it as I write this. My mom was the Rock in this Family she was divorced when my sister and brother and I were little I was 3yrs. She raised us through welfare and no car and we had to walk to get food at the store.My mom work hard to provide for us and did more thatn that. My mom retired from UCLA Medical Center as buisness office manager in the Radiology Dept. she came a long way and the hard way single woman in the 60's-70's-80"s trying to make it in the mans buisness world. A few years later she passed away. I just know how proud she would be of her grand kids and my brother,sister and I for raising them. Its times like this that make you stop and look back. When I look back I see things I wish I would have done differently but I cant change that so I move on and learn from it. Grandma Rosie we all thank you for molding us into the family we have become we have our flaws but who's perfect. I am sure you were there this week to see the kids graduate and I know you are proud. We miss you ............Our hearts and minds are with you. I 'll be seeing you in all the old familar places. ( moms favorite song from Willie Nelson)

Thanks for reading 2o2peeps sorry if it got too mushy on you Im am feeling a little blue today ..................................................My Xbox 360 crashed I want to buy a Elite but cant find one under 550 smackers.