When Life hands you Lemons

Last week was a toughie for me.

I was barely able to work on my business.

Emily had a huge project due for school.

As smart as that child is, she is a challenge.

Then my 24 year old...top center, came to pay me a visit on Tuesday.

He has lived at with his Dad, my ex husband for the past 5 years.

Seems he and his girlfriend of 4 years are expecting a baby.

Now, one would think this is a happy momentous occasion.

I want to be happy, but their lives are honestly a mess.

Timing is everything they say.

You see, I had Brandon when I was 19 and unmarried.  

It was HARD.  I dropped out of college and worked full time to support him.

I have worked so hard with my kids to educate them, in hopes that they would not make the same mistakes as I have.  But, they each have to find their own way and this is just the hardest

part of parenting...Letting go and letting them find their way.

My emotions were a bit frozen last week...as was my work.

Their baby is due the same date my youngest daughter Emily was due. October 4th...which is St. Francis of Assisi's birthday...a good sign I say.

As I said to my son after he told me...
"you can't cry over spilled milk and when life hands you lemons make lemonade."

Life is good, I love my family...and soon there will be one more member to LoVe!