09-02-2020, 01:53 PM
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On the way out to the car for the trip home Grandma slipped up to me and gave me a big hug. "I never doubted you for a minute, young man. I know the kind of young man your Mom and Dad raised, even if those two knuckleheads worried!"
What Grandma said meant more to me than all of the gold!
Rosemary held my hand and snuggled with her head on my shoulder for the trip home. I laid my head on hers and before I knew it I dozed off for the trip home.
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Michael woke up early Friday morning, disoriented by his surroundings. He was in the room in which he grew up, the room his mother kept just as he left it when he moved out of the home. His bookcase still had all of the Hardy Boys books from his younger years, and his desk on the other side of the room still had notebooks filled with printouts from his now very profitable program. Of course, team pictures of the Cardinals still graced the walls.
Finally he awoke enough to remember what the day was, and why he was in his old room. That realization guaranteed he could not go back to sleep. This day would be pivotal in changing his life forever, and for the good he was sure. Arising, Michael made his way to the bathroom where he took a quick shower and brushed his teeth. He still had some clothes in his dresser drawers that fit, so he threw on a pair of shorts and a polo and made his way to the kitchen, where he found his mother sitting at the table drinking orange juice and reading the paper.
"Morning, Mom. Anything good in the paper today, or is it the normal shootings, cuttings, and wrecks?"
Joanne stuck her tongue out at her son. "I'm sure you could find something good in here if you would just read it once in a while." Michael followed his father's lead when it came to the news. Leave it alone! He figured if it was bad enough somebody would tell him, and there was enough bad going on in the world he preferred to fill his mind with positive material.
"What has you up so early, Son? Troubled conscience?"
Michael grinned at her just before engulfing his mother in a bear hug that left her gasping for breath. "I just woke up and thought I'd been caught in a time warp or something, and then I remembered what today is, and that got me wide awake." He moved around the room with almost a dance step as he poured himself some juice and dropped an English muffin into the toaster. "I wish Zeni opened before ten o'clock in the morning! I can't wait to see what she created for Susie."
"You know it will be nice. This is a momentous day, and I couldn't be happier for you. I know how much you love Susie, and your father and I do, too. It's really hard to believe my baby has grown up so fast! I know you are already on your own, but this makes it seem much more permanent somehow."
Michael pulled his muffins from the toaster and grabbed the jam from the fridge before sitting down next to his mother. "Mom, you know you'll always be my favorite mother, and I wouldn't be where I am if it wasn't for you."
"I'm really glad you paid attention in Biology, Son," Joanne quipped drily. "That's about like the scientist conducting a study to determine that if your parents don't have children you won't either."
Both of them laughed together before Michael put down his muffin and reached a hand over to capture his Mom's hand. "Seriously, Mom, thank you for all you've done for me. I really wouldn't be what I am today without what you and Dad have taught me. I hope I'm able to do as well for my children as you two have done. I'm so grateful for what you've done for Susie, too. I'm glad we won't have 'mother-in-law troubles' on either side."
"You know your Dad and I really love Susie. She has been very good for you. We were getting worried about you there for a while. After your experience with 'she who's name I will not mention' I was afraid you were going to be totally jaded on women in general."
"I nearly was. In fact, I had decided not to even look for a girlfriend. I guess things work out for the best if you let them." He got up from the table and rinsed out his glass before putting it and his plate into the dishwasher. "I know Zeni won't be open for a while, but I have a couple of other errands to run. I think I'm going to go ahead and hit the road. Thanks for letting me use the car. Justin and I'll get it back up to you over the weekend sometime. Tell 'his nibs' I said I love him whenever he decides to roll out, today."
Michael bent down over his mother and kissed the top of her head. Joanne quickly got to her feet and embraced Michael before he could walk away. "You can't get away without a good hug. This might be my last chance to hold my baby before he officially belongs to someone else, even if it isn't finalized yet."
Michael hugged his mother back and then turned and walked to the garage with misty eyes, and left his mother with tear streaked cheeks. Michael would always be her son, and her baby, but after today it was just going to be different. Good, but different. How fast time flew!
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On the way out to the car for the trip home Grandma slipped up to me and gave me a big hug. "I never doubted you for a minute, young man. I know the kind of young man your Mom and Dad raised, even if those two knuckleheads worried!"
What Grandma said meant more to me than all of the gold!
Rosemary held my hand and snuggled with her head on my shoulder for the trip home. I laid my head on hers and before I knew it I dozed off for the trip home.
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Michael woke up early Friday morning, disoriented by his surroundings. He was in the room in which he grew up, the room his mother kept just as he left it when he moved out of the home. His bookcase still had all of the Hardy Boys books from his younger years, and his desk on the other side of the room still had notebooks filled with printouts from his now very profitable program. Of course, team pictures of the Cardinals still graced the walls.
Finally he awoke enough to remember what the day was, and why he was in his old room. That realization guaranteed he could not go back to sleep. This day would be pivotal in changing his life forever, and for the good he was sure. Arising, Michael made his way to the bathroom where he took a quick shower and brushed his teeth. He still had some clothes in his dresser drawers that fit, so he threw on a pair of shorts and a polo and made his way to the kitchen, where he found his mother sitting at the table drinking orange juice and reading the paper.
"Morning, Mom. Anything good in the paper today, or is it the normal shootings, cuttings, and wrecks?"
Joanne stuck her tongue out at her son. "I'm sure you could find something good in here if you would just read it once in a while." Michael followed his father's lead when it came to the news. Leave it alone! He figured if it was bad enough somebody would tell him, and there was enough bad going on in the world he preferred to fill his mind with positive material.
"What has you up so early, Son? Troubled conscience?"
Michael grinned at her just before engulfing his mother in a bear hug that left her gasping for breath. "I just woke up and thought I'd been caught in a time warp or something, and then I remembered what today is, and that got me wide awake." He moved around the room with almost a dance step as he poured himself some juice and dropped an English muffin into the toaster. "I wish Zeni opened before ten o'clock in the morning! I can't wait to see what she created for Susie."
"You know it will be nice. This is a momentous day, and I couldn't be happier for you. I know how much you love Susie, and your father and I do, too. It's really hard to believe my baby has grown up so fast! I know you are already on your own, but this makes it seem much more permanent somehow."
Michael pulled his muffins from the toaster and grabbed the jam from the fridge before sitting down next to his mother. "Mom, you know you'll always be my favorite mother, and I wouldn't be where I am if it wasn't for you."
"I'm really glad you paid attention in Biology, Son," Joanne quipped drily. "That's about like the scientist conducting a study to determine that if your parents don't have children you won't either."
Both of them laughed together before Michael put down his muffin and reached a hand over to capture his Mom's hand. "Seriously, Mom, thank you for all you've done for me. I really wouldn't be what I am today without what you and Dad have taught me. I hope I'm able to do as well for my children as you two have done. I'm so grateful for what you've done for Susie, too. I'm glad we won't have 'mother-in-law troubles' on either side."
"You know your Dad and I really love Susie. She has been very good for you. We were getting worried about you there for a while. After your experience with 'she who's name I will not mention' I was afraid you were going to be totally jaded on women in general."
"I nearly was. In fact, I had decided not to even look for a girlfriend. I guess things work out for the best if you let them." He got up from the table and rinsed out his glass before putting it and his plate into the dishwasher. "I know Zeni won't be open for a while, but I have a couple of other errands to run. I think I'm going to go ahead and hit the road. Thanks for letting me use the car. Justin and I'll get it back up to you over the weekend sometime. Tell 'his nibs' I said I love him whenever he decides to roll out, today."
Michael bent down over his mother and kissed the top of her head. Joanne quickly got to her feet and embraced Michael before he could walk away. "You can't get away without a good hug. This might be my last chance to hold my baby before he officially belongs to someone else, even if it isn't finalized yet."
Michael hugged his mother back and then turned and walked to the garage with misty eyes, and left his mother with tear streaked cheeks. Michael would always be her son, and her baby, but after today it was just going to be different. Good, but different. How fast time flew!
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