Tatt's mind

Tonight was the orientation for my middle kid at Kwantlen University College. It is one helluva a nice campus in Cloverdale. He is part of a high school program where he will get first year apprenticeship in Masonry as well as finishing his high school courses. The bonus is that the various school districts pay for the kids tuition...Sweeeeet!!!
So, Cam is very excited about this opportunity, he can already see and hear the bling...well according to him...HAHAHAHA

The strange thing about all these kind of gatherings is I'm always the youngest parent...everyone had to put their hand up if this was the first kid going to college...I was one in a few that didn't put it up. A man beside me said 'aren't you going to put your hand up?' I responded with 'I have one that is nearly 21...been there done that college first year thing.' He looked at me very oddly...I have seen that look before...I just tell them...'Yep, I know, I started young, but I'm almost done and I'm still young...HAHA!!!'

It brings me to think that when you hear of a kid having kids, the first thoughts are negative. But, I really don't believe that being a parent that can raise successful kids doesn't come down to age, religion, financial, or education, but it comes down to dedication, sacrifice, and trial and error. It is as simple as they eat first, are clothed first and go to sleep first. Being able to stand back and let the kids make decisions for themselves and if they fail, not to say I told you so, but to say 'Hey you gave it a shot, good on ya!'. I sometimes wonder if it would have been better to have kids when I was secure financially, owned a house, been older, but would I have still been able to remember what life was like as a teenager...probably not.

Just my thoughts...god knows I'm not perfect, nor do I ever want to be...that would be boring...gotta go...

theres the youngest that needs to have the Xbox controller pried from his death grip