Role Reversal

The older I get the more I am turning into my mom....like it or not. It's not that I don't want to be my mother! She is one of the most loving, caring people I know and I truly love and admire her. No...my children are turning me into my mom. Molly is going through some very stressful times as an Early Childhood major. The entire family lives through each stressful moment with her...LOL ! This vividly brings back memories of me going through all of this at the same age and crying on my mom's shoulder wondering if I would ever make it as a teacher and even if it was still something I wanted to do. My kind and patient mother walked with me through each episode and encouraged me all the way. Guess what I'm doing with Molly.

Brittany is 23, about to graduate and is very independent. She is fully capable of taking care of herself. At about that same age I remember as I was leaving at night my mom saying. "Just tell me where you are going to be and what time to expect you, or not expect you at home tonight Jana." I can hear her now. So, guess what I say to Brittany every Friday and Saturday night?!?

And Maggie is the baby with the world "waiting on her hand and foot". I have not even see Maggie in almost 48 hours and yet she has spent both nights here. It's Fall Break and she certainly can't be expected to stay at home on a "non-school" night. She was asleep when I left and I was asleep when she got home. She has two jobs and spends all her money on clothes and shoes. This drives Jody crazy but I remember doing the same thing at that age. My parents paid for school, my car, and insurance...why not buy some really great clothes? Yep, I'm the mom paying for everything else while she shops away. Ihave to intervene and try to get Jody to just let it go. I wonder if my mom did that with my dad?

Funny how this happens isn't it. I'm so very thankful my mom set a wonderful example for me to follow. Now to live up to that..............