Everyday my love for them grows even stronger
And every single day, so do my fears
As they step further away from my grasp
I realize I can no longer simply reach out to save them. Save them from those rushing cars or catch them should that step be too steep.
So, I will learn to let go.
I will learn to have faith.
Should they fall, I pray it isn’t too hard. But I will also know – that in every stumble is a new lesson. A lesson they never would have learned.
If I had never let them go.
If I had never let them grow.
Colleen Putman - I just love that photo, Liz!
Jenn Sawtelle - I struggle with this every single day. I love them so desperately and I have to remind myself that part of that is giving them space to fall/make mistakes as they get older. Still, about twice a year (and one of those times was the other night) I have one of those worst kind of dreams a parent can have that is so real. . .and I feel like I could hug them tight forever and never let go. But I can’t. I hate that.