May through July- So awesome! and yesterday a Hummingbird!

So May was graduation from university for our first born Joshua.
We drove from Texas to New York. Two eager adults and three kiddies ages: 12, 11, and 3. It really was about time for a road trip, we have been taking it way too easy on Ari (3) . He was premature and so I think we opted to not subject him to the stress of a read trip. Texas to New York: zero Ari : 1!!

We were a little concerned that he might have a bathroom problem, but no. He waited for rest stops and had an awesome time. The girls had a groovy time and we, the rents , got to appreciate the musical genius of Ms. Miley Cyrus. Really I was singing along and dancing with the hands head and shoulders. I am NOT a good dancer so my children and husband found me hilarious. We stopped often and I am now totally in love with the mountains of the grand state of Tennessee.

Our son graduated from St. Johns University and it was wonderful. The ceremony was held on the lawn and it was bright and sunny till just after we saw him march up for his recognition- NEAT.
The school provided ponchos for all in attendance and we found that quite fun. We were reminded by a lovely woman at the en of the cereminies that we should retain the invitations, as they will com in handy when repayment of the student loans begin. Totally love that New York humor!

It was a fun day, but so emotionally draining. One has to face the facts that one child is now an adult and truly no longer of one nest.

One has to let go.
We all had dinner later that evening, my younger son eating my fish dinner - shocking (he's really picky) and my older son initiating and dominating the conversation. I felt so vital. Seriously, raising children is beyond awesome. It is easy to get distracted by one's ego, thinking that you have put everything into a child and then you get to realize everyday, that it is you who has changed and has been filled up by a stranger who is so much like you, but light years ahead.................... my heart is open and light, my children are cosmic events and I float on their trains of light.

So yesterday- The Hummingbird...

My husband said,"Honey look, a hummingbird",I flew to the window. This is the secong time we have seen a hummingbird since living in Texas. It fed in my zinias and it perches on a lovely ornamental tree an then it came within 12 inches of the window TWICE!!! As if checking out it's fans. It was bloody magical and darn it I said so. I said, "This is so magical, Magical". My lovely daughters were not impressed.

Growing up in Jamaica, I saw hummingbirsds every month. Hovering, magically flying backwards, opening up enchanted new roads into my imagination. I loved them, and I still think that they were created simply for me. I'm a little self involved sometimes, but really wouldn't you be if God created a whole species just for you? Be honest :-)