I am here at the library as we are still under hostage to our hijacked computer. I am blessed that we have such a wonderful library system where we can use the computers. I just can't really upload any pictures which is a bummer because I love posting them for you. It will probably be another week before I can post pics.
Until then, another reason I am at the library is that my daughter started working here at the little coffee shop in the library. She got the job literally by the hand of God. She didn't apply here although she applied at several other places. We saw a friend that we hadn't seen in years and just started chatting it up in front of this coffee shop. The lady in the coffee shop kept staring at us. Well, turns out, the coffee shop owner is the neighbor of this friend I hadn't seen in years and wanted to hire my daughter. How amazing is that?!!! She got the job and has started working.
Her first full day of training went quite miserably. This little coffee shop has no drain so there is a portable tank that must be dumped out periodically in a separate location. Well, the tank overflowed and her shoes and bottom of her pants were soaked, she had to dry mop it by hand and it just was so much information for her to take in during an intense eight hour training session. As I took her home she was crying.
Have you ever noticed the moment your children actually started growing up? It was during these moments that I realized that my daughter is truly embarking into adulthood. She is 16 and I know that there are things that I won't be able to do for her or help her with. She has her own battles to win and I have had to tell her on more than one occasion that she has a voice. Yes, my daughter, you were blessed with a voice to ask questions with and advocate for yourself...mom will not always be around. It's so hard yet necessary and scary all at the same time. I know that I am going through some growing pains because I am being prepared for my children to grow up. One day, my daughter may end up going to study in London...Lord, help me. But I know that I am my children's biggest cheerleader and I am here to help guide their way until they can fly on their own. That's the whold purpose of raising your children. To prepare them...and along the way, we mothers are getting prepared for when the babies leave the nest and can take on the world as we have taught them. It's bittersweet. It's also exciting because the future holds so many rewarding moments that will reflect everything from the past. She's learning. I'm learning. We are learning things together. I pray that in all this, that I am preparing her well and that she will be ready. It's all we can do: pray and lead.
I hope you had a beautiful weekend. I am looking forward to getting my revamped machine so I can do more food and garden posts. Until then, blessings to you!
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