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They Still Need Me… Right? T here is something about fall that makes me want to change things around the house. The pumpkins come out, the fall decorations make their annual appearance, and even the throw pillows get their seasonal wardrobe change. Over the weekend, my daughter walked into the house and immediately noticed I had changed the pillow covers for fall. Of all the things in the house, she noticed the pillows. Such a little thing, but I loved that she noticed. She is in her first semester of college, although technically it’s her second thanks to dual enrollment in high school. She still lives at home, but some days I feel like we just happen to share the same address. Between classes, sorority life, friends, and picking up as many work shifts as possible to support this new lifestyle she is thoroughly enjoying, she is busy. She comes through the door with a story, changes clothes, grabs something, and is usually back out again. I love watching her enjoy this stage of life, even if I occasionally feel like I need to make an appointment just to see her. The boys are 13 now, and school starting back means the morning shuffle is back too. I’ve started doing carpool again, so there went my extra sleep. Thankfully, the school start times changed this year and bought me a little more time in the mornings. At this point in mother- hood, I’ll take every extra minute of sleep I can get. They’re almost taller than me, their voices are starting to change, and sometimes I look at them and think, when exactly did this happen? They can do so much for themselves now that I’m pretty sure they humor me occasionally just so I can still feel useful. Of course, all that inde- pendence disappears the second they need a ride, can’t find something sitting directly in front of them, or are hungry. Then Mom suddenly becomes very important again. At night, though, they’re still my boys. We have our shows we watch together, they still ask for back rubs, and every night I tuck them into bed. Yes, I still tuck in my almost-taller-than- me 13-year-old boys, and I have zero plans to stop until they make me. I know those bedtime routines won’t last forever, so for now, I’m soaking them up for as long as they’ll let me. Maybe that’s why the fall pillows stuck with me. Every year I pull out the same decorations, but the kids around them are a little different. The little girl who once needed me for every- thing is running between college classes, sorority events, work, and friends. The little boys aren’t so little anymore, even if they still want Mom to rub their backs before bed. And I’m somewhere in the middle, trying to figure out what being a Mom looks like at this stage. These days, my job seems to be a combination of chauffeur, listener, pantry stocker, back scratcher, and keeper of home. Honestly, I’m good with that. I’ll keep putting out the pump- kins, driving carpool, watching our shows, and tucking those growing boys into bed. And when my daughter flies through the front door on her way to the next thing but stops long enough to notice I changed the pillows, I’ll take that too. They may not need me the way they used to, and I’m learning to be okay with that. I just want them to always know I’m here when they do.
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