An unusual occurance happened last night: a chance to sit down with a friend over dinner and have time to chat and catch up on life's goings on. This is quite rare these days, funny that I didn't think I could get any busier than when I was in school.
During our dinner we were both talking about different things that had happened while growing up and she mentioned how her parents used to react a certain way but since she had grown up alittle more her parents had improved in how they handle difficult situations. I guess as I grow older and am now old enough to be a parent myself, it hit me as she was talking that just as we've grown up from being kids to being young adults, our parents have grown up too and perhaps that is why they handle hard situations better now than they did when we were teenagers. The thought had never actually crossed my mind until that point. Parents are always kind of stuck in the child's mind as being the same throughout time and kids just grow up into their parents...how false this notion is! I do understand there is a greater gap between a 13 year old and a 23 year old than there is between a 23 year old and a 33 year old but we are all maturing, are all still growing up. Funny.
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you know...it is true. although, I also think that as you (we) get older we see things differently and are able to handle things in different light more so if we have a personal relationship with the Lord. We are also able to talk things more openly with out parents because they suddenly see you as an adult. You hit that magic number whatever it may be and you are grown up to them! Good thoughts Nikki, keep em' comin!!
Side note...ABBY had her first snowcamp experience...whoa I feel OLD!!!!! she loved it, and got a picture of the band with autographs...what is happening? ;)
check it out
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that is the "cool" band!
funny that this is your topic, I was talking to someone in church Sunday night, and this was the conversation we were having, it was good! Her son is grown up with a child of his own and he is seeing things now as a parent and looking at life in a different light! good stuff...
AND apparently I am the only one who reads your blog...the faithful follower!
Thanks Jen, I need all the help I can get!
Good thots nik, you make me proud...as always.
Nikki, It has almost been a month! where are you? :)
read about my trip to guatemala...on my blog!! :)
Nikki??
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nikki, Tim is feeling the need to prove to everyone that he is on the computer ALL the time and can post all the time too! but really, april has been awhile! :)
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