Teenagers.
Need I say more?

I sometimes wish I could go back to those younger years. Preschool, toddler, baby.
I reminisce and miss those sweet hugs and kisses. I miss being tugged on and those little voices calling "mom, mom, mom!".  Silly, right? *sigh* Not in my mommy brain. Those kiddos have grown so fast that I can barely believe it!  I remember nights (when they were babies) thinking; "Wow, this feels like FOREVER". Lack of sleep doesn't help.

Was it worth it? Of course! Every step forward was treated as a victory and every step back was taken lightly and dismissed as nothing more than a minor hindrance on our way to another victory.

Life seems to go so quickly. I never wished away any of those sweet baby years.....but I tell ya what; I am truly wishing these teen years would vanish. No hugs, no sweetness. A lot of sass and confusion. Loads of hormones, crying and yelling. (Yes, both me AND the teens.)

Maybe one day I will look back and wish I could be here again. Maybe one day I will see what I can't see now and understand. For now, though, I keep moving forward because I know that there will be more victories and I can't wait to celebrate them.



ps. I do cherish every God-given day. It might be the last.