Spoiled? ...not much

Tonight on our way to drop Jake off at youth group, he said "Mom, thank you for not spoiling me".  Wow, where did that come from?  He said "You and Dad have raised me just right and I want to thank you".  Wiping away a tear, I told him that as parents we always want our children to have a better life than we did, that we learn from our parents mistakes, appreciate the things they got right, and try to do better for our kids.  He said "I'm going to raise my kids just the way you raised me, because I can't think of one thing I'd change".  It was all I could do to keep from sobbing.  What a sweet young man we have!  He will be 15 in December and I can't imagine very many 15 year old (especially boys) telling their Mom this.  We truly are amazed by him and often wonder if he really "gets" that he's our inspiration to be better parents.  I can think of many things I didn't do right, or handle right, but evidently they weren't so bad that they made a negative impact on his life.  For this I am thankful and humbled. 

 

When I grow up, I want to be just like my son!

Just when I think my heart is full,

he always shows me there is room for more!