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Monday, April 22, 2024

SONS

          


Last week I had long chats with both my sons. That led me to memories of being pregnant with each of them. I was lucky to have very few bad or uncomfortable experiences during both pregnancies. The memories of their babyhood, toddler stage, young boys and finally grown men bring me a lot of pleasure as well as the wish, sometimes, that I had done some of my childrearing differently. Doesn’t’ matter though because they’ve both grown up to be responsible, compassionate and reasonable human beings.

          Isn’t it wonderful how the photographs can be hauled out and pawed through whenever I want to revisit some point in each of their lives, or brought up on the computer once we moved to digital. I love the ones of AJ in his white tux with tails that he wore to the eighth-grade dance. I especially love the ones of Thor when he dressed up for a Halloween party as a woman. The way he made me laugh when he sat down like a guy and ripped out the entire crotch of his mesh panty-hose still brings a big smile to my face.

          How about the photos of AJ with his own child, only ten minutes old. That one can still bring tears to my eyes. I have a similar picture of Thor with Xander and it has the same effect.

          I could go on for pages and pages about all the favorite memories I have of my sons, but the one thing I am the most grateful for is the fact they and their families remain a big part of my life and give me the ability to add to my treasure trove of favorite memories.

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