OMG - its like the longest weekend ever - my eldest 16 year old has gone on her way to her first 'music festival'
In the UK Thursday was GCSE ( 16 yr old exams results) day - and she has worked really hard and got some excellent result - v v v v proud Mum - the moment she opened and read her result has to be up there with watching her take her first steps and say 'mummy' for the first time - my heart bursted with pride !
Then I had to drop her off in a field with 70,000 other festival goers to camp out in a tent in the UK weather - which for those of you not from the UK is 'unpredictable' at the best of times - packed off with provisions of crisps, biscuits some apples........ yes she wanted apples and a loaf of bread ! A few beers and a sleeping bag, wellies shorts and a toilet roll just a few of the esentials.
Today I got a text ' having an awesome time' ......... tomorrow in the early hours I will be queued up for hours waiting my turn to collect her and bring my now slightly more mature, wordly wise little adult home - Im proud and sad - my girl is on the brink of adult hood - I hope Ive done a good job getting her ready - she makes my heart melt and I wish I could go back and re-live the past 16 years and I would do it all again exactly the same.
Being a Mum has been my greatest achievment - its been hard work, tiring worrying and no doubt it will continue to be so - but gosh looking at my beautiful daughter get her results the pride and joy in her face - then waving goodbye to her as she trotted across a field with her tent and wellies - well its been a huge turning point for us both - I now understand my girl is a young women and life and my relationship with her is changing - to the next stage.
Cher69 - feeling a little emotional and a little older !
xx
In the UK Thursday was GCSE ( 16 yr old exams results) day - and she has worked really hard and got some excellent result - v v v v proud Mum - the moment she opened and read her result has to be up there with watching her take her first steps and say 'mummy' for the first time - my heart bursted with pride !
Then I had to drop her off in a field with 70,000 other festival goers to camp out in a tent in the UK weather - which for those of you not from the UK is 'unpredictable' at the best of times - packed off with provisions of crisps, biscuits some apples........ yes she wanted apples and a loaf of bread ! A few beers and a sleeping bag, wellies shorts and a toilet roll just a few of the esentials.
Today I got a text ' having an awesome time' ......... tomorrow in the early hours I will be queued up for hours waiting my turn to collect her and bring my now slightly more mature, wordly wise little adult home - Im proud and sad - my girl is on the brink of adult hood - I hope Ive done a good job getting her ready - she makes my heart melt and I wish I could go back and re-live the past 16 years and I would do it all again exactly the same.
Being a Mum has been my greatest achievment - its been hard work, tiring worrying and no doubt it will continue to be so - but gosh looking at my beautiful daughter get her results the pride and joy in her face - then waving goodbye to her as she trotted across a field with her tent and wellies - well its been a huge turning point for us both - I now understand my girl is a young women and life and my relationship with her is changing - to the next stage.
Cher69 - feeling a little emotional and a little older !
xx