Letters To Our Sons | January

Earlier this month I shared that I am participating in a blog circle called “Letters to our daughters”. After receiving a very positive response from readers and my daughter I decided that I would do the same thing for my son. I am very thankful for the women who came up with the idea of the circle and pave the way for me to coordinate another circle.

Seventeen women all with two things in common, sons and a love of photography have decided to participate in this Letters to our sons circle. At the end of my letter you will see a link to another blog. I invite you to click on the link and continue reading the blogs until you complete the circle.

Dear son,

I am still not sure how it is possible that you are halfway through middle school! You are growing up so fast and sometimes I wish I could freeze time. Middle school has had it’s ups and downs for you and I know it has not been easy. However I want you to know that I am very proud of you! While homework time is not always fun, I promise that this too will pass. I have never seen you so excited as I did this past weekend when you saw that you got an A on your Algebra test. We have always told you that your hard work will pay off, and this time you saw the result. I am not a perfect mom, and I am not proud of the times when I yell at you. Please know that all of my frustration comes from knowing that you are a smart young man and I just want what is best for you. You remind me so much of myself at your age. I rushed through homework. I did just enough to get by. I did not get the best grades in middle school or high school. For me, things turned around when I was in college. I finally realized that it was a lot easier to put forth the effort in the beginning rather then worrying about my grades at the end of the semester. When I was growing up I did not worry much about the future. I knew I would graduate from high school and then go to college. I did not even consider that I needed good grades to get in to a university. However, today is a very different world, and I know you have set a very high goal for yourself. I believe that you will be able to achieve your goal of attending the US Naval Academy! I am here to support you every step of the way even if it means I have to do algebra homework with you every night.

Love,

Mom