Acknowledgement from my kids
Spent a long time lying to myself about the impact/influence my drinking had on my kids. The topic doesn't come up a lot with them but they are aware I don't drink anymore - they are 7 and 10.
This morning as I drove them to school, out of the blue, the younger said, "Thanks for stopping that drinking beer all the time and instead drinking soda all the time.. So you won't get drink." (I've quasi replaced one vice with another temporarily.)
Punch in the gut, kind of. I paused, and quietly thanked him.
Today is my mother's birthday, the second since she passed away. There have been little signs and reminders of her spirit all day, and I like to think that she had a little something to do with my son's impromptu acknowledgement.
(As an aside my brother picked the location for our dinner tonight, moms favorite restaurant ... Which just happens to be next to a wine and spirits story. Coincidence?)