Three Forever

Today on the way to preschool I looked in the rear view mirror and Trent had tears in his eyes. Joseph was rubbing his arm trying to console him and was saying "Don't worry buddy, I will be here with you, forever." Forever huh. I can only hope that nothing in their lives will ever come between them and the closeness they have. I guess the deep trauma that Trent was having was that he just wanted to be three, forever. I don't think he can grasp that it is impossible to be three forver. As much as I desire him to stay, three, innocent and sweet forever I also desire him to grow up into a young man.

Trent directly asked me if he could stay three forever. As it was a rushed morning I didn't have the brain power to come up with the right words to explain that he can not be three forever. So when all else fails I just remember that he is only three and outwit comes quicker than outsmart. So I simply tell him that "SURE he can be three...forever... until his fourth birthday!" his reply was "OK! and then I can be four forever!"

I guess I am just in luck this is like anything else. One hurdle at a time. I have him thinking it is ok to be three until he turns four. Then I have a whole year to convince him that turning five will be fun.

But all much to my dismay I do wish I had the words to tell them to stop and smell the roses and truly ENJOY being kids. Because I remember so much so wishing I was older. And now that I am, I so much so wish I could be a kid again. But hey, at least we can be three forever. Until we turn four that is.