Sue, first thank you, and second your son who is growing through those years that all children think you don't know anything and they are right about everything, and maybe are independent now, will not take too many years when suddenly he will say, wow, my Mom is the smartest and wisest person on the earth, because he will be experiencing things he knows you have gotten through and look back in amazement at how strong and great you really are. I had that period where all of my kids were taller than me, bigger than me and smarter than me, but suddenly I am their fountain of wisdom when they need me still, and are all over 52, so it doesn't take nearly that long, just let them find out what real life is like and on their own for a bit and they will get that sudden Flash. Mom, she was right!!!.
Sue, they do remember and decide they need us. My son is 25 and he does remember. He calls me every few days to see how I'm doing. I don't get to see him often but he calls.
He also calls for advice and for cooking answers. He sometimes calls me from the grocery store to ask me which aisle he might find an ingredient he needs for a recipe or to ask me what he can substitute for an ingredient he can't find at the store.
My son has given me the best and worst days of my life. He is 25, and things are slowely looking up...but, we still have challenges. I asked him a couple years ago when things were really bad, why he was so hateful to me...nice to everyone else and truly verbally abusive to me...he said, "because you are my mom, you will love me anyway." At the time, I told him he was pushing his luck...but, I realize that he just takes out his frustrations and unhappiness on me because he feels safe doing so.
my son is 21 and yes there are times he thinks I am stupid and i get "i don't want to know" but at the end of every week when he comes home for the weekend(he works away with his dad) he always comments "Oh it's great to be HOME! and I know he appreciates me. I love him so much.
I love your poem. i athink a lot us us moms can relate to it. And I am sure you have it wrong when you said
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my Mom is the smartest and wisest person on the earth, because he will be experiencing things he knows you have gotten through and look back in amazement at how strong and great you really are. I had that period where all of my kids were taller than me, bigger than me and smarter than me, but suddenly I am their fountain of wisdom when they need me still, and are all over 52, so it doesn't take nearly that long, just let them find out what real life is like and on their own for a bit and they will get that sudden Flash. Mom, she was right!!!.
He also calls for advice and for cooking answers. He sometimes calls me from the grocery store to ask me which aisle he might find an ingredient he needs for a recipe or to ask me what he can substitute for an ingredient he can't find at the store.
They do need us and they eventually realize it.
I love your poem. i athink a lot us us moms can relate to it. And I am sure you have it wrong when you said
"I know you don't want your mom"