My Tribe
When I was growing up my mom always told me that I would be able to count my friends on my hand. I always thought I was ahead of the game because I had more friends than fingers. More recently I've come to realize how very true her words are.
This evening at baseball I sat with two other parents in the wind and pouring rain. Thankfully one parent was the smarter of the three and came packing a portable propane heater. As the wind blew the heater would sputter and both of us screamed, laughed and commiserated in the cold together. Most of the other parents had dropped their kids and left, not wanting to spend time in the rain or having other obligations. The parents that were out in the rain, they're my tribe. The parents that participate in Cub Scouts with their kid, those parents are my tribe too. The parents who parent, care about their kid and want to support their kid - those are my people.
The parents who celebrate the good moments and help process the bad. I am so thankful for these people in my life. This weekend I went to the Casino with a couple of kick ass parents and then to brunch on Sunday morning with another amazing parent friend. I can't help but think all evening how awesome these people are. We've laughed together and cried together. We have Mom'd each others kids without even batting an eye... trust me, that doesn't happen with most people.
For all of you reading this, my friends - the parents, the psudo parents, the people who have supported C and I in the good and bad. The people who have laughed with my joy and cried with my pain. THANK YOU, with all my heart thank you for being there and being my friend. I couldn't imagine life without you!
This evening at baseball I sat with two other parents in the wind and pouring rain. Thankfully one parent was the smarter of the three and came packing a portable propane heater. As the wind blew the heater would sputter and both of us screamed, laughed and commiserated in the cold together. Most of the other parents had dropped their kids and left, not wanting to spend time in the rain or having other obligations. The parents that were out in the rain, they're my tribe. The parents that participate in Cub Scouts with their kid, those parents are my tribe too. The parents who parent, care about their kid and want to support their kid - those are my people.
The parents who celebrate the good moments and help process the bad. I am so thankful for these people in my life. This weekend I went to the Casino with a couple of kick ass parents and then to brunch on Sunday morning with another amazing parent friend. I can't help but think all evening how awesome these people are. We've laughed together and cried together. We have Mom'd each others kids without even batting an eye... trust me, that doesn't happen with most people.
For all of you reading this, my friends - the parents, the psudo parents, the people who have supported C and I in the good and bad. The people who have laughed with my joy and cried with my pain. THANK YOU, with all my heart thank you for being there and being my friend. I couldn't imagine life without you!
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