His Changing Room....

We drove to our daughter and son-in-law's last night for dinner and an overnight.....a very nice, relaxed visit. Grandson #4 was down in Chicago.....so it was we four adults just talking and reminiscing.

I slept in Grandson #3's bedroom and as I woke this morning I looked around the room and noticed the "history". He moved into this house when he was about five or six and in one corner was a small pile of very old stuffed animals....right next to a boogie board.

On one corner of the desk was a tank full of water and two very special newts....they have been part of his room for a long time! I wonder how long they live? They seemed to swim over to look at me because while Grandson #4 is off at college his room is usually pretty quiet and I was a novelty.

I noticed a whole bulletin board full of medals and a shelf of trophies from tae kwon do competitions and the bird photo Dave took for him. Then there was his high school diploma. And then my eyes moved to his window to see the banners for Ohio State University hanging above the bed.

   

         

                                

I will have to admit that my eyes misted over for a moment....where does the time go? I can "see" every one of these stages in this young man's life....the kindergartener who still loved to mess with Legos and Play Doh and thought Dave and I were just so "funny".  And now the college sophomore who is off charting his own course through life.

There was love in that bedroom.....and I wrapped myself in it for just a little while.....