graduation from BCT
wedding
criminal trial
no wait,
graduation from high school
no,
12th birthday
wedding
aaaaand either criminal trial or graduation from basic training, which ever of those two happens first.
too many important events
How many parents are actually present at this event?
And I too want to know how he manages to do it more than once.
According to my adult son, it was the night we spent hours in the E.R. when he broke his wrist, which meant he’d have to drop off the golf team. Instead of trying to tell him it wasn’t a big deal, I let him talk it out all night.
It’s every parents dream to outlive their child.
I agree with this.
On a side note, I realized reading this that I am a biological mother who “missed” my first child’s birth. I had to have an emergency c-section under general anesthesia, and then wasn’t lucid enough to see her for over 24 hours, due to the medication they had me on. The truth is, sometimes you can’t be there for these things, no matter how hard you try.
In no particular order:
- major league debut
- 1st stadium concert
- Presidential inauguration
What can I say, I have talented kids.