Where Did That Little Boy Go?
We used to stand back to back, comparing our heights, he struggling to be taller than I was, I enjoying the fact that there was someone in my universe over whom I could tower... or at least, peer. Those days are long gone. I swear he grew 5" since I saw him a month ago, at his brother's high school graduation party (which is a whole 'nother story.... wasn't he just in Montessori pre-school?). He has long lanky legs that have sprung out of nowhere. He spends many of his mornings in basketball camp and his afternoons lifting weights at the gym. I'm no longer needed for rebounding or as the pick in the pick and roll . His friends drive him where he needs to go, and, in two weeks or so he'll be driving himself. His mom would not sign off on his official license unless I thought he was ready. Are they ever ready? They are infants at the helm of several tons of metal hurtling at alarming speeds over poorly paved roads surrounded by i...