I am proud to say that Cory decided he wanted to walk home from school all by himself on Friday. (first school that is close enough to actually let him) Of course he decides this while I was there to pick him up from school. I told him he had to walk with a group of kids if possible so he excitedly dumps his backpack into the car and off he goes. Shaelynn wanted to walk with him as she was in the car but I didn't let her. It felt like it was something he wanted (and needed) to do on his own.
I drove home and waited nervously for him to arrive. When he arrived he walked proudly into the house and loudly exclaimed with a huge grin on his face and in a very teenage *I showed you* tone "See...I am big enough that I can cross the streets and not get run over. I walked home all by myself!". He was so proud and so was I.
He wanted to walk home again today and was just as excited about it. He arrived home to an empty house as I was still out picking Shaelynn up so I was not able to see his accomplishment on his face today, but I bet it was there just the same.
Now to get over the 'What if he gets run over?', 'What if he gets beat up?', 'What if he gets kidnapped?' crap that goes through my head while he is walking home. Uug....I hate being a worry wort.
I am proud of my little (or not so little) guy....he is growing up quite nicely if I do say so myself.
2 comments:
Wow! That's such a big step. We were thinking that we'd let our kids walk to school together by themselves this year, but we've moved and live way too far away now. I'm kind of glad.
Oh my! Crazy for you! I'm glad I have a while 'till I have to worry about that.
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