waiting

Waiting to go in the car, our cubs wait (im)patiently with (ahem) their stuff!

Kids, you probably won't get this for years to come but your mum and dad rarely feel like grown ups.  We know we're old and all that but I think everyone sort of thinks they are still 27 years old.  Every time a birthday rolls around we get that we are the new number but mentally we still feel 27... just with a tiny bit more knowledge and, if we're lucky, some wisdom.  You'll probably feel like this too, so don't let it scare you.  You'll never feel entirely ready for Big Things like a new job, a big project, a house, kids, a new educational step, etc. but you are.  Just remember that everyone feels daunted by new big things but you'll only get the most out of life and be happiest and most fulfilled if you leap into these Big Things with that very healthy dose of fear and excitement.  When we moved into this house and went swimming for the first time, there was a part of our brain that kept telling us we needed grown ups around.   Everytime we think about lighting a fire in the fireplace here, we think we need grown ups around.  But you'll find that grown ups only know so much and they too are constantly trying to figure out how to do things in this life whether it is learning to change a tire for the first time at 37, starting a new job in a completely different area, or giving a speech in front of lots of people.  Everyone in life is winging it a little.  Nobody knows everything.  Whenever you get opportunities that excite you and scare you at the same time, take them.  That's how life blooms in front of you.  There are no grown ups.  Just people who are a bit bigger than you and have tried lots of things.   Our job is to give you these opportunities and give you the confidence to grab the ones you want.