.....back from the brink

there seems to be a settling into how life is now for me (and dare I say those of us involved in this drama). Plans are being made and people seem as comfortable as they can be with where we are at and where we are going. At the acceptance stage I guess. The problem with this journey is the length of the road is indeterminable - out of our hands. But still it is a road that is not infinite. It is bounded by a desire to move on and get to a different place, physically and metaphorically.

Today is Jonathan's 18th birthday! There's a journey we've been on.....
from the delivery of him into the world
through the tears of separation
into the establishing of how this father/son relationship worked for us
through the desire to have him stay overnight and seeing that happen
watching him emerge into a teenager and establish his identity
seeing him embark on his own route
feeling like I've got another best friend to add to the special people in my life
running, cycling, watching movies, laughing, taking photographs, seeing him driving his car
me, jonathan and luke - the boys - the banter - the jokes

.....what's next! who knows!