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growing up

Posted on November 13, 2008 at 08:17 PM.

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I've been reading the Camel Club books by David Balducci. "Stone Cold" had a passage where a dad is talking to his youngest son. It hit home about my kids growing up.

"Your brother is thirteen he doesn't really like having his old man around all that much right now. I'm just not that cool or smart."
"I think you're cool and smart."
That's what I love about you." As they walked back to the car Finn lifted Patrick on his shoulders and took off running. As they arrived at the parking lot, a breathless Finn put his son down.
Laughing, Patrick said, "Dad, why do you keep carrying me around on your shoulders?"
Finn's smile eased off his face and his eyes grew a little moist.
"Because pretty soon I won't be able to do it anymore, son. You'll be too big. And even if you weren't you wouldn't want me too anyway."
"Is it that big of a deal?" Patrick said as he munched on his chips.
Finn unlocked the car and threw his son's bag inside. "Yeah, it is. You'll understand really well when you're a dad."

I look at my 9 year old and think of how my 18 year old was just like him and where did the time go?