[tri-med] Re: Alex update

I share your joy and sorrow as my 19 year old has just graduated from
highschool. I rarely see him because of work and a girlfriend, and we were
so close. I can understand your not wanting to let Alex go, but be happy you
can. Letting go shows that you are doing your job as a wonderful mother.
Celebrate each success with gladness for the person he is to become. It
sounds like he is a wonderful kid!!

Thanks for sharing!

Ruth, wife to Rudy, mom to Brendon (18), Scott (16), Joshua (12) and Matthew
(Full T18, born 09/13/01)and one on the way...due 8/24/04
Orange County, California
http://members.cox.net/t18mom

Lord as I face each new day, grant me power, perseverance, patience and
peace.


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> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 11:10 AM
> To: tri-family@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tri-med] Alex update
>
>
> Today, June 25, Alex--weighing in at 101 pounds and 4'10" tall at
> 17 yrs and 24 days of age-- received his DRIVERS LICENSE.
>  I honestly don't know if this is a good thing or not.
> Alex and Jim went to the scheduled road test 2 days ago. Because
> Alex's permit had been in his possession for over a year and had
> been 'watered' the numbers were not legible. The testing
> administrator had to stop the exam.
>
> The next day we went to the Secretary of State's office and they
> looked up his number and put it back on the form.........and
> didn't charge us!!!!!!!  I was astounded by that fact, they don't
> do ANYTHING for free.  :0)
>
> That night they go to the rescheduled test. Alex passed with what
> equates out to a B+.
>  So much for him NOT passing for MY piece of mind. Jim thinks
> Alex is ready for local driving. Apparently I make Alex nervous,
> edgy and upset  so maybe I don't get the 'good driver' benefit
> that Jim does.
>
> Today we went back to the Secretary of States office again. We're
> sitting there after taking a number....and I see the "no credit
> cards" notice. I pull out my wallet....$7. Alex has $16. The
> check book is at home. We get to the desk....and are TWO dollars
> short. Off I go to the bank (closer than home for the check
> book). As I'm driving I'm wondering.....is this a sign?????????
>
> Right now he's gone to Jim's Mom to return a plastic food bowl
> and then to Blockbuster to return a game he'd rented. I heard
> sirens a bit ago and it made me want to cry. He just called (took
> my cell phone) and said he was stopping at the high school soccer
> field to practice for a bit. He's done with the other errands.
> And still alive.
>
> HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   AAARRRGGGGHHHHH.    I'm the glass half
> empty and Jim's the glass half full--if it had been my choice
> Alex wouldn't have his license right now---this is his Dad's doing.
>
>  I tend to underestimate Alex and I really, really, really hope
> this is the case.  Other parents, of NON-triers, that I've talked
> with have fears/concerns about their teenaged drivers.....the
> same ones I have.
>
> Letting go of Alex is 100 times harder than any experience I've
> had of letting Molly go. For so long I've been in the
> 'protective' mode with him....he was so fragile, struggles so
> often and so much to gain developmental abilities, has struggles
> in other areas as well.....I hope it's just me being 'Mom'.
>
> Gosh, he's growing up.....in SPITE of me!!! LOL
>
> Michelle mom to Alex (17, partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (13)
> MichiganUSA
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