Anyway, I am mad at my daughter right now. She knows why. It is because she is growing up. Not only that, she refuses to stop.
She was such a cute little baby. But she could not stay a baby. She would not even remain at the adorable toddler stage with the humorous mispronunciations and other precious moments. No, she had to "go to school" like the other kids.
Then, as she kept growing, she wanted to do some crazy things like become a "teenager" and "have a social life." Why not enjoy a nice quiet evening with Mom and Dad and watch a movie? No, that wasn't her thing.
Now, get this. She has decided that she's had enough schooling. She wants to "graduate." That's not all. She also wants to "learn to drive" and "get a driver's license." What's next? A job to support herself? Moving out on her own? Ha.
When she was in the adorable toddler stage, I used to hold my little daughter in my arms and ask "Do you promise to stay with me forever?" She always smiled and said "Yes." Then I would ask, "Can I get that in writing?" Her reply was a confused "What?" I would smile and think about how her being all grown up was so far into the future.
Well, folks, I should have gotten it in writing. Now it's too late. Now I have no paper to wave in her face and say, "See this? You can't grow up and move away. You signed a paper saying you would stay with me forever." Sure, the signature would be unreadable and some people might try to say you can't enforce a document signed by a 3-year-old, but I'm sure somebody out there somewhere would hold her to it. Right?
So now I sit here and wait for this so-called "graduation ceremony" to happen. I just have to watch as she grows into an adult and begins her own life. I stare in disbelief as she starts to become an independent young woman. How did this happen?
Wait a minute. I'll show her. I will make plans for her bedroom! Yes! That's it! I will turn it into a nice little study room with a daybed or futon so I can have a place to sit during the day and it can be used as a bed if we have any overnight guests. Yes. That will show her. It will show her, won't it?
