Follow Your Own Path! (Part 3-final)
My son is now on Day 2 of his trip and as you know from my last post, he just woke up from some serious jetlag.
After he got himself together and shook off the sleepiness, my son walked to the Notre Dame Cathedral, per my recommendation. He went to the Louvre and saw some great artwork including the Mona Lisa, took himself to a nice restaurant for dinner and went back to the Eiffel Tower. We chatted throughout the day and enjoyed talking about the pictures he sent.
The last day before he left, he contacted me early in the morning and told me about the Cafe he had breakfast at and the bakery he stopped at where he experienced a language barrier. He went to the Palace of Versailles and shared pictures with me. He shared a funny story from his visit to the designer store district of Paris, went out for another nice dinner, and started packing for his trip home. He was happy with his trip. He had seen all that he wanted to on this trip and was ready to come home (music to my ears).
The next morning, he had to leave early to get to the airport. We chatted throughout the day about his travels. I was so excited that he was on his way home. When he landed back in Boston, it was such a relief. He had a 6-hour layover in Boston, so it was going to be late when he finally reached home. I was so happy to see him in person and hug him. I was excited to hear more about his trip and his travels before calling it a night.
Even though I know my son is responsible, smart, able to defend himself and can handle himself in different situations, there is a part of me that will always want to protect him from any harm and any evil, I think that is natural for any parent. If we don’t allow ourselves to let go of our children, when they are ready, they won’t be able to follow their own path. He wouldn’t have experienced all that he did in the 4 days he was gone. I’m so happy he had a great trip and that he had the opportunity to travel to a new place and make new memories. Now, time to plan his trip to Spain next summer (with friends).
Love your children, teach them in the way they should go, and give them the freedom to follow the path they are led to (while still holding on just a bit).
Be blessed, VB
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