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What’s the hardest part of growing up?

if i could answer this one with witty colloquiallism
i would
but i've got none of that for today's post...

the hardest part of growing up, i think, is saying
goodbye

knowing when you don't need something or someone
any more-saying goodbye
meeting a huge life event and
moving on-saying goodbye
making your way into a new world
a new life-saying goodbye

but then

being happy with big decisions
looking ahead to new adventures
and living
a good life

makes up for the goodbyes along the way
and for those of us on the sidelines...it's not easy for us either
because the hardest part of our growing up is knowing
that the time has gone by faster than we ever knew possible...

love you forever and always
momma