Opposition

"You can never know the good if you've never known the bad,
You can never be happy if you've never been sad...."

At 7:10 tonight, I pulled into the Kidney Center in SeaTac area. I wasn't looking for a kidney. I needed a new heart. Mine had gotten way too tight in my chest and was threatening to break. The Kidney Center just happened to be the closest parking lot. Driving was all the sudden impossible as tears flooded my eyes and my throat was so choked I couldn't respond when Larry said he thought we were going the wrong way.

At 7:oo, I hugged and kissed my beautiful 22 year old son good-bye as I dropped him off at his hotel so he could leave for basic training with the AirForce. He will be gone for 8 weeks of training then enter Tech school for another 5 months. It's not like it's forever, or even a really long time. But it is the official leaving the nest, baby all grown up thing that wreaks havoc on a mother's heart. I am incredibly proud of him and very excited for him also. Still, my heart hurts.

On the other end of the spectrum, my other grown up baby, Renee, found out she is having a baby boy. No questions this time. Definately a boy. My heart rejoices.

So, this weekend, we cheered for Renee, congratulated Garret with a big family party, celebrated my sister Lorri's 40th birthday and tearfully sent Garret off to his new life and adventures....Opposition....