I spent most of the day today at the Bat Mitzvah for a wonderful 13-year old girl that I have known since she was just a zygote.
Her mother and I met when we moved in to our development. Neither one of us had children at the time. In the almost 14 years since, I have shared so much with this woman. I have seen her struggle to remain pregnant, her joy at having her baby girl, the wonder of watching her infant daughter grow in to a lovely young woman who embraces her faith with a passion that is seldom seen in children.
I got through most of the service (hey - it was 3 hours long and 90% in Hebrew...give me some credit!), including the time that the parents talked to their daughter directly, without crying. But then the girl (who has a voice like an angel) did a solo singing act at the luncheon...and I was in tears. This little girl, who I remember holding at just a few days old...was a "woman" now (according to her faith).
It's HUGE.
It goes so fast. It seems so long and hard and tiring and never-ending...but it really isn't.
Cherish every moment. Before you know it, they are grown up and gone!
(note: no - there is NO deal in this post. It's just me. And no - I'm not drunk....yet!) 😉
l parks
Your post made me cry. Yes, the time flies...
KeriLyn@SheSaved
Mindi ... such a great reminder. The time really does fly. My oldest just started kindergarten, and everyday as I watch him run off to his class in the morning, I want to stop time and go back to the first day that we brought him home.
Ok... crying now ... thanks for getting me all worked up 😉
... but mostly, thanks for this awesome reminder!
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Jan
Mazel tov to the bat mitzvah girl (oops, woman)! And tell me about kids growing up too fast ... my son will be 15 next month, could pass for 17, has been taller than me since he was 13 ... every time I look at him I'm reminded of how soon he'll be going off to college *sob* and how much I'm going to miss seeing him every day. Thank heavens for Facebook, lol!
Terri
What a small world.... I was checking out your website today to see what great deals I could scoop up for this week (I LOVE YOUR SITE, btw).... and I stopped in my tracks when I read your "Where does the time go?" piece. I ALSO attended the Bat Mitzvah (services only) --- My daugher and Marissa have been pals since they were in preschool together! What a great family and a beautiful day:-) I'll be sure to tell Margie that I'm a big fan of yours! Thanks for saving me so much time and money every week!!