Chad left Jan. 6th for Basic Training. The first week was mostly in-processing. The hard stuff was supposed to start this week. He only gets to call on Sundays. Part of me would love to be a fly on the wall when they are in his face about making his bed right, or folding his clothes properly.. or better yet.. waking him up at dawn wether he wants to get up or not! The other part of me wants to sit on his shoulder and keep buzzing in his ear.. You can do this. You can make it. Just one more push-up, just one more mile.. You can do this!
It is hard to know your little bird, who is far from little now, has long ago sprouted wings but has yet to fly. Then one day, out of the blue, he takes flight and is gone. As crowded as the nest may be, it is hard to know he feels the need to fly away. It is a good thing, a very good thing. It was long overdue. I am proud of him.
The two parts of me will always be at odds about his leaving, about his need to leave. Hopefully he will, once in a while, feel the need to fly home again on his way to wherever he is going with his life. It was a beautiful thing to watch him spread his wings, and know he has the strength to fly wherever the wind takes him.
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YOU GO CHAD! I HAVE ALWAYS PUT THIS FOR HIM SINCE IT CAME OUT IN THE MOVIES OF CHARLIE'S ANGEL'S WHERE THE CHAD SAID, IS IT THE CHAD, DREW BARRYMORE SAID, NO THE CHAD IS GREAT! I HAVE ALWAYS TOLD HIM THAT AND I BELIEVE YOU BLOGGED IT ONCE AS I SAID, THE CHAD IS GREAT! WERE SO PROUD OF YOU. KEEP BELIEVING IN YOUR SELF AND YOU CAN DO IT.JUST REMEMBER THE CORNERS OF YOUR BED.(LOL)
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