Super Heroes

I came across some old photos the other day. There were two adorable shots of Kristofer and Em when they were about 3 & 5 years old. They had their cute little faces peeking out through the face of a superhero. You know, those wooden, cut-out, standing, picture taking frames...the ones where you put your face in the right spot and when the picture is taken, it's you in the costume of...a super hero! I can't even recall where we had these taken but what struck me immediately is how much they both still look like they did at that age.

That's a simple thing that I can lose sight of. I'm not referring to the physical appearance as much as to "how much they are still who they were then". I could see it in their eyes, in how they were smiling, and it is SO much like the 13 and 15 year olds that I live with now! There are many days when I simply forget where these teenagers have come from, and focus perhaps a bit too much on who I think they are now or who they might be tomorrow. Just like this recently turned 46 year old, they have grown over the years in many ways. I don't want to miss out on the amazing people they have been from day 1, but that is hard to hold onto sometimes, when you wonder "who are these teenagers? where did my children go?!"

Donning their funny costume poses that day, they became someone else for a minute or two. They continue to try on different poses each day of their adolescence, and I hope I can help them step back and see that no matter what they decide they want to try on, or try to "be", they are super heroes through and through.