thanks all around.....

ok, so i went to my randomly scheduled interesting women's friday evening wine and cheese gathering and came away feeling as if i needed to broadcast a blanket thanks to those young people who have been so essential in the nuturing of my offspring........and though the conversation focused mostly on those of the age of my middle child.......i am thankful for those who came before and will hopefully come after........i suppose the discussion started with montessori....and how i had in common with the invited guest to this soiree the fact that we both had children who had been asked to leave montessori.......and i was reminded of just how much my older children drew strength from their montessori friends.....like the sentator and the loyal opposition......and how then i was reminded of just how much the appearance of platinum chains meant to me as a parent... someone who could understand my child in the high school vacumn....and lift him up long enough to get him into higher ground......to have such a brilliant person around my child as he went through a difficult phase...let me tell you...i would drive cross country if this person were to call and tell me she needed help.....i feel such gratitude....and then there was tosca.......another incredibly talented influence...........i rattle on so because i have been recently reminded of all that is owed to these folks.....when one sits and chats with folks whose children lack such solid friends...omg.......i realize how lucky we were that our children were at montessori at just the right time....and bate at just the right time....and dhs at just the right time......and governor's scholars......yeah......this is a mom's discussion.....keep in mind that i spent 2.5 hours this evening with other perimenopausal women......be thankful that this a tribute blog rather than a rant.....