I feel like his transition into adulthood is coming like a freight train. 18 today. Graduation in May. College in the fall. It is how it is supposed to be. It is exciting and terrifying all at once. Especially now that it seems more likely than ever that he will go away for school.
He is ready. He is smart and funny. He has a great head on his shoulders. He will be fine. I will be too, somehow. What choice do I have? Life marches on whether you want it to or not.
I was very much into theatre, dance, and music in high school. I went to the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts as a dance major. My dream was to be on Broadway. I tried to get Nick involved. He never showed much interest. I didn't push him.
Last spring he wanted to join the theatre club at school and work behind the scenes. He wanted to do this so that he could spend more time with his girlfriend. He not only made the play, but he got a pretty big role. He really enjoyed being on stage and the whole process. He continued with the club for their fall production. He recently began singing for his "Wizard of Oz" audition. He has had no training whatsoever and he sounds amazing. I was shocked when I heard him. I got my talent and some training from my Dad, who got it from my Grandmother, who got it from her parents. It is so fun to watch it emerge in the next generation. He just finished an audition for the Niagara University Theatre Department. A year ago, I never would have expected that to happen.
I am looking forward to helping him finalize college plans, watching Nick take his high school sweetheart to the prom, seeing him perform as the Tin Man, and being there as he accepts his diploma. I really could not be more proud of the person Nick has become.
Happy 18th Birthday to my "little" boy. I love you.
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