Hello All!
Well, from the title of this amazing post, I would really like to share my thoughts on my family. The reason I actually write this is because I had gone home this thursday night for some appointments I had in my home town, and got to spend the night with my mom, and then my dad in the morning, and I really love those peeps!
I am sure we all thought or are thinking while in high school, that you are sick of your parents. You just want to no longer live under their household so you can stay out as late as you want, do whatever you want, and only have to worry about yourself. There is a huge feeling of independence that all students feel right before they leave for college. For one, those feelings are all totally natural! You probably just turned 18, an adult, and thus you want to find a way out! Once you do make it to college you get that oppurtunity and it is really great. The one reason why it is so great is because you are still supported by your parents, but on your own. If you are in a bind the parents will send you money, the mom will probably call you everyday, and the parents will help you pay for school. So college is a nice transition into the so called "real world" where you will be on your own, probably but not always, completely on your own.
The reason that I love college is that you are on your own, slowly becoming less dependent on the parents, but you gain a great appreication for your family. Before I left for college I would constantly fight with my older brother and my dad. My brother and I were getting better before I left because he had a son, and he learned to grow up fast! (take that Matt, haha) And my dad and I just always bashed heads because he made too many restrictions on me and needed to learn to cool down. (He was not the only one, I had to learn to accept his rules too! Darn it!) My mom and I have always been close because she is the closest person to me, and I love her! (Go ahead call me a momma's boy, it be true!)
When you are away at college, the moment you go home you want to be there and your family is so excited to see you! You will only be home for a sort time and so there is no time to fight anymore, you just enjoy eachother's company. So actaully no longer living at home actually helped my relationship with my family, and since nothing was wrong with it before, we are the closest we have ever been. It is so nice because my brother is having a second kid (Congrats man, you got a girl knocked up again! hehe) and being our family has grown so much, the baby is coming into the most loving and supporting family! I really do enjoy being a part of my family.
As much as I do love SMC, and I never want to leave, all the things I have learned here helps me with home and the community feeling you have here, and love for one another, is brought back home and personally for me, makes it all the better. There are of course those whose family life just can not be fixed and never will, but home is still where the heart is and I love it!
Joshua
PS- This is a shout out to JODIE BOTTO!!! This is my roommate's mother who says she reads all of my blogs and is proud of me! Thanks Jodie and you are the best, also Nick is quite mad that Brad cut his hair like his. (I think he is having twin anxiety still, hehe) See you on Friday, I am pumped for the food! And seeing you of course!
You are so very witty Josh and see, I do read your blog. Your parents must be so proud of you and your humor. I love reading about how close you are to your Mom, it brings a tear to my eye.
P.S. I hope the Vermont Air Conditioning Coalition hasn't fined you again, it has been a warm autumn.
Posted by: Jodie | September 24, 2007 at 04:37 PM