Time Keeps on Ticking

Michael came home from school yesterday and I was working in the kitchen. He asked me to turn around and not face him. I did. He said close your eyes. I did. He said ok turn around. I did. And I just about burst into tears. He had made a beautiful clock in shop class at school. The first second I saw it I instantly thought of my grandpa. He was a shop teacher and loved working with wood. He made clocks too, among other things. I couldn't have been more proud and wished with all my heart that my grandpa could have seen it. I know he would have been impressed. Even though its been almost two years since his passing it still really hurts. As the tears begun to well up I fought it back and just as quickly as he entered the house Michael had to leave again for a doctors appointment. My heart was over the moon and I rushed to the clock to wipe off the snow and get a closer look. I put in a battery and decided to display it on the buffet where everyone will see what my son had created. I thought for a few minutes how fast time is going and I wanted to rip out the battery so I could stop time and delay the inevitable, Michael will be graduating soon and taking the next step into adulthood. He will leave us and move on to a new adventure just like kids are supposed to do. Sometimes Michael does things that are so incredible and there are times where he still has some learning to do but overall he is really a great kid. When he got back from the doctors office he plowed the driveway. I don't want to play favorites but yesterday Michael earned the Top Kid Award. He will probably forget to take out the trash tomorrow. Love him anyway. thanks for reading xoxo