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Welcome to my Blog Site :) I am so happy you stopped in. I am a part time worker, wife, mom and artist/crafter. I became a grandmother for the first time about a year ago. My passions are Stained Glass and Mixed Media Art. I am a Texas girl living in a house that my father and grandfather built in 1945. I have a loving husband and two teenage boys. My boys are talented musicians who make my life complete. I hope you enjoy reading my posts about music, my boys and grandson and just about life in general. So grab your favorite choice of drink, sit back, relax and happy blogging.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

My Little Boy Growing Up To Fast

Seems like just yesterday I took John by the hand and walked into the elementary school down the long hallway to his first classroom.  Like many first time moms I cried on my drive back home.  It was not until fourth grade when John was diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).  Back then I was in denial of him having this disorder, thinking once he learns to read better,  he would outgrow it.   After much deliberation I went ahead and put him on medication.  My decision did not come easy.  It was a close family friend who convinced me on the meds.  Her teenage son who was also diagnosed with ADD had taken his life and she like myself did not want to put her son on the meds.  To this day she wonders, if he had taken the meds would he still be alive today?  Now that John is a teenager, he refuses to take the meds and continues to struggle through high school. So here we are, a month from John graduating from high school.  Where did the years go?  My son has grown up to fast.  I continue to pray every day that God help John throughout his life as he continues his education.  His plans are to attend Houston Community College then to graduation from Sam Houston State.  Whatever life brings,  Juan and I will always love, support and hold his hand if need be.  No matter how grown up he becomes he will always be my little boy.   

3 comments:

Maria Ontiveros said...

Irene,
What a sweet post. Your love really shines through and will, I'm sure, guide John on is way.
Maria Linda

Maria@BubblegumandDuctTape said...

Hi, I found you through your cousin, Rinda. I'm a crafty girl as well.

Yes, our children grow up so fast, I have an eight and an eleven year old and I know that I have to grow up with them, I don't want to wake up one day and wonder who my baby is. It's hard because we just want to keep them as our babies. Congratulations on his upcoming graduation and on his wonderful journey into adulthood.

Maria@BubblegumandDuctTape said...

by the way, I was reading your "Vida Loca", It made me laugh because I just recently posting something similar. When you get a chance, come by and visit:

http://bubblegumandducttape.blogspot.com/2011/04/living-la-vida-loca-by-omar-goesh.html

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