Blessings in Disguise

Well it is Shaun's first day of junior high today and we messed up big time. I knew I should have gone and checked his alarm clock.

I woke up when Roy got home at 6:55 AM. DAMN i thought 6:55... Shaun is supposed to be ready for the bus by 7AM. As these thoughts run through my head and I'm jumping from the bed I hear the "honk, honk" outside and then the bus pull away. OMG what have I done!! I run to the stairs and call up to Shaun who is still fast asleep in his bed. Get up baby you have missed the bus we got hurry. Shaun and I get dressed and out the door in 15 minutes. I am panicking and cranky, I hate rushed mornings. So I'm moving crazy fast and kind of short tempered trying to make sure we got him there on time when he turns and says to me as calm as can be.. "I bet I make new friends on my way to class". "Your first hour?" I asked. He looked at me and then out the window and said "yep" with a big grin. But then I realized that this was just a blessing in disguise. I didn't think there was anyway I could get him there on time and get myself to work on time too so I hadn't planned on getting to see him walk into the new building today. But due to our faulty alarms and tired eyes I was able to witness another amazing milestone in his life.

He is so different from me when I was his age. I was insecure and had a very poor self image of my self physically and mentally. He is confident and sure of himself. He's mature and responsible and it makes me proud to know that I had a hand in that.

I pulled up to the school and watched him disappear into the big building, full of pride with his head held high, not an once of fear or hesitation on his face. I took a deep breath and pushed back the tears. I realized we did it and did it together! I am glad that alarm didn't work this morning and I can't wait to get home and hear all about his first day.