I have probably written before that I see my boys in terms of a project sometimes, a really big, long project, the project of a lifetime. And reaching age 18 and moving out of the house may not be the end of the project, but it is certainly a milestone. Okay, let's see if I can avoid any more work jargon from here on.
It's a little like we have been running a race, and now it's time to pass the baton to you. Or maybe, it's like we have been running a race, and your mother and I have been carrying you and your brother most of the time, and now we get to set you down, and you are ready to run on your own. We will still be running beside you, pushing and pulling sometimes (think college costs), but you will be running too. One day you may have to stop and carry us. Or maybe it's not really a race, and trying to find a metaphor to represent someone's life is a fool's errand.
Lucas has a few things to do before he moves on. He got into a college; this is good. To finish high school, he has to pass a college English course, the only course he is taking this quarter. He also has to do a culminating project and write a paper about it. Fortunately, he has a project in mind that was approved by the school; he is going to do some training as an archery instructor with a friend, then spend a little time teaching kids archery. Lucas can start the paper at 8:00 PM the night before it is due, have it done by midnight, and get a good grade, so that part is fine. Also, in order to get his Eagle Scout rank, he has to finish two merit badges (easy) and complete an Eagle Scout project. He is working with a scout leader to determine what that project will be, so that task is also underway.
And those are the big things: English class, high school project, paper, merit badges, Eagle Scout project. Sort of like a big work project, I can see the end now, and it's a good feeling.
I like to consider them to be more of an investment.
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