I had a moment today - I am a Mom, I am someones mother, I am responsible for someone else's life. Not that I didn't know this already, but it was as I was peeling my 'Steal Your Face' sticker off of my license plate that I had this pause of thinking that I am a "grown up" now. Remember how uncool grown ups seemed when you were young? I often think when I am around other children, am I that uncool grown up? Will I embarrass my child one day soon? I'm sure the answer is yes...
I also like to think about the kind of grown up I thought I would be, versus the grown up that I am turning out to be. Some things seem on par, but there are other things that I like to laugh about. I mean sure, my kid will probably still be the one at the playground with a tye-dyed t-shirt, a macaroni necklace & a homemade cape on when it is 40 degrees out, but who knew I would be researching preschools & reading ingredient labels on sunscreens.
So, as I stated earlier, this "Mom" moment happened when I went to peel the sticker off of my license plate. We are getting rid of my car, and upgrading to a "safer" & roomier one (see what I mean!). I have had this sticker on my car since I was in high school - sort of a trademark, if you will. I had a moment where I thought back to when I first got my car - two days before I headed to Bonnaroo with my brother & his friends - for the second year in a row too! There were some good times had in this car at Bonnaroo, and certainly a "grown up" wouldn't be selling Jello-O shots out of their tailgate at a 5-day hippie music festival, right? No matter what car I end up with next (it won't be a mini van - I'm not that grown up yet) I will make sure the sticker gets back on the license plate. It's the little reminder that it's okay to still be a "kid" sometimes.
What was your "grown up" moment? Had one recently?
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Don't grow up Kelly...I'll go to Bonnaroo with you this year just to prove how UN-grown up we are. Wyatt will have a fantastic time.
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