Old Mcdonalds

My son conquered the play place at McDonalds..

If someone asked me something that I didn't expect about parenthood I would say the intense pride.

I knew I would be proud of my child when they graduated from college, or got a good report card. I knew I would have pride on their wedding day.

I did not expect the amount of pride I would have with the little things.

I was so proud when my little son climbed up this playground.

It wasn't really him climbing up that made me so happy..

It was all the little things that someone just seeing my son climb up the playground wouldn't know..

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They wouldn't know he never use to try new things.

They wouldn't know he use to get scared of climbing up high..

They would't know that the bigger kids that were running around usually would have sent Gibson running to me..

They wouldn't know that those few slips he had made, in the past would have made him give up..

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Only a parent would know those things..

Only his mommy and daddy would know that he didn't just conquer that playground..

he conquered fears...

and he grew up a little bit..

Wow, if I get this emotional about my son playing, I WILL be a mess when he does graduate..

Sheesh..