At what point did you know you were up? You know, grown up?
Some are quite obvious, such as getting a first job after college, getting married, having children of your own or burying your parents. But some are more subtle, and if you think about the cycle of life. more amusing.
Among these indicators for me are:
* When Aunt Bertie no longer reminded me to put suntan lotion to protect myself when swimming at her family pool. Her concern had moved on to far younger people than me.
* My mother stopped buying me bras, leaving me to make my own purchases.
* At Christmas parties at Aunt Bertie & Uncle Bart's house, a new generation was hanging out in Jean's bedroom. That had been our hiding place when we grew tired of adults asking us pointless questions about what we wanted to be when we grew up.
* I now ask young people pointless questions about what they want to be when they grow up.
* Going to Thanksgiving at the home of our adult child.
* My brother telling me that they had spent Christmas morning at the home of his son, daughter in law and grandson.
What are your indicators? They all make wonderful bits of family and personal history.
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Your mother told me that she knew you were grown up when, at 16, you got your drivers license and immediately drove away, leaving her standing in the driveway of your house. This was, she said a surprise. Then, upon reflection, she said her feeling of surprise should have been the surprise.
This past Thanksgiving, I mentioned to my (grown) kids that I would be coming to their homes for the holiday as they got homes and families of their own. They replied that Thanksgiving would always be at my house. I then realized I’d not only grown up, I’d reached matriarchal status.
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