That I was blessed and could bless (Yates)

I was at a funeral the other day. Sad. But I realized how lucky I was. When my father died, I had a lot of unfinished business. But I was fortunate that my Mother lived long enough that we became friends.

Last night I went to a film festival at Colorado College with my son. The event was for alumni (me) and winter start students and parents.  As I sat there watching the films, I realized that next fall, I would be at an event much like this and I would be the parent of the incoming freshman. Not at CC, but at another fine college.

Young adults think they know everything. And it's a good thing. If they knew what their future may hold it would be overwhelming. A live-in-your-room, put the pillow over your head and scream overwhelming.  This is the time in their lives to try new things. To spread their wings.  To fail and get up and try again. To learn about love watching "How I Met Your Mother".  To fall in love; to be hurt in love. To hurt someone else in love.  This is the time in his life to try, fail, succeed, love, live--to decided why he really believes, This is the time to become an adult.

And this is the time for me to be proud of him, to stand back and watch him make a lot of the same mistakes that I did. And for him to learn from them. Just as I did. He will probably learn something different, but I know that he will learn from them. And I love him, no matter what happens in the future. And I am so lucky--and blessed.