...When My Kids Grow Up Too Fast...

I don't know what happened to the time we had together. It seems like just yesterday that they were little kids with scraped knees and bedtime stories... but now, one is starting college, and the other has a full-time job. I catch myself looking at old pictures, wondering where it all went. Sometimes I feel guilty for not spending more time with them before life took off in different directions. But then again, maybe they wouldn't be so independent if I had been around more... It's bittersweet to see them growing up and making their own paths... but also terrifying because I realize that I'm getting older too, and there are days when I feel like I missed out on watching them become the people they are now. ...