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<blockquote data-quote="Suz" data-source="post: 95403" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>This is an off-shoot to the "Do you miss being needed" thread. I can't resist. It's so fun to read your memories and I am feeling somewhat sentimental tonight.</p><p></p><p>Rob adored me when he was 4. He moved in when he was two weeks short of being 3 and we adopted him at 4. At 4 his world began and ended with his "MOM." He had all the earmarks of the challenges ahead but they hadn't fully blossomed yet. And at 4 we would giggle together over silliness, and at 4 he liked to snuggle, and at 4 his tantrums were still *dear*.</p><p></p><p>At 4, almost 5, we flew from Spokane to San Diego so he could meet our friends from our childhood. He sat between us on that flight. When we landed in San Diego the woman who was sitting in front of us turned around and said to then-husband and me, "It was wonderful listening to how you talked to your son and listening to you interact because so many parents yell at their kids these days." It blew our minds because we couldn't imagine NOT talking to Rob in a loving fashion.</p><p></p><p>Little did we know about the years to come.</p><p></p><p>And so I will always love the age of 4. It was pure and loving and relatively uncomplicated and wonderful. Remembering 4 kept my love for Rob strong even during the really dark days later on.</p><p></p><p>Thank goodness for 4.</p><p></p><p>How about you?</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suz, post: 95403, member: 29"] This is an off-shoot to the "Do you miss being needed" thread. I can't resist. It's so fun to read your memories and I am feeling somewhat sentimental tonight. Rob adored me when he was 4. He moved in when he was two weeks short of being 3 and we adopted him at 4. At 4 his world began and ended with his "MOM." He had all the earmarks of the challenges ahead but they hadn't fully blossomed yet. And at 4 we would giggle together over silliness, and at 4 he liked to snuggle, and at 4 his tantrums were still *dear*. At 4, almost 5, we flew from Spokane to San Diego so he could meet our friends from our childhood. He sat between us on that flight. When we landed in San Diego the woman who was sitting in front of us turned around and said to then-husband and me, "It was wonderful listening to how you talked to your son and listening to you interact because so many parents yell at their kids these days." It blew our minds because we couldn't imagine NOT talking to Rob in a loving fashion. Little did we know about the years to come. And so I will always love the age of 4. It was pure and loving and relatively uncomplicated and wonderful. Remembering 4 kept my love for Rob strong even during the really dark days later on. Thank goodness for 4. How about you? Susie [/QUOTE]
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