I Have Ridden On a Bus

I just dropped my son off at the Greyhound station tonight. He's going down south to see his friends and stay with his big sister. He's going to be on the bus for over 7 hours, and he's only 14.

I was kinda apprehensive at first about it, because of his age only, but he's a really cool kid. He eased my mind and in the end, as I waived goodbye, I wasn't worried in the slightest.

As I write this, I'm surprised at how comfortable I feel. Lol. He's already texted me a couple of times and there's a very cool feature on the bus website... A bus tracker! You can see where they are on the trip. It's a nice way to keep an eye on things.

I've been blessed with some very responsible and awesome kids.
I guess the question now is, what will me and the dogs do with all our free time?

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SW-User

I remember my mother putting me on a train for about 10 hours when I was a child. It was the scariest thing, haha! It's honestly the best when you can trust your child to do the right thing and stay safe. My mother has a lot of trust in me and I would never smoke, do drugs, or anything bad. It's nice to see that you have that sort of trust with your son. Admirable, even. Shows that you're confident in how you've raised him.

DirtyBird · 56-60, F

@SW-User Thank you very much! I have confidence in him and his abilities. He had to convince me he could handle it, and he did.
Honestly, if he had been a little younger, I may have chickened out.

sspec

@DirtyBird 🤗

sspec

Understandable enough!
Your post reminded me of the times when I had to do [b][c=#000000]a LOT [/c][/b] to let my Paa allow me to go on a 6 hour long journey during our summer breaks. I understood his concerns only after a few years when my sibling had to go through the same laborious times to seek approval from me.

May the young boy enjoy a safe journey & be back in time.

Hope the busy bee is smiling along by now. 🙂

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sspec

@DirtyBird 👭 I bet you are thrilled with this achievement on his part.

Let them blossom.

A little bit of nervousness is not that bad every now & then. Helps one reflect deeper than the usual. 🙂

I just received my niece's latest pic. She had gone out of state to take one of her GK exam & returned last eve with the memento holding in her hands. That's what she sent me now and am wondering how did these four years flew by!

She was just a tiny bundle in my hands only a while ago.

DirtyBird · 56-60, F

@sspec Time goes by so fast. When my kids were born, 18 years seemed like forever. Looking back, it was gone in a flash.
They are amazing people. I love to watch them grow, but that means I'm getting old too. That I'm not as keen about. Lol.

sspec

@DirtyBird No wonder, it is a delight to see them indulged in their weird ways. I get to hear her endless stories over the weekend and she is never tired to share more.
And you are the young Mom of the present era kids.
*echoes*
[b][c=#BF0080]Let the world hear it.[/c][/b] 😌

SW-User

What a pleasent and infact meaningful post. Thanks for sharing. As for you and the dogs, party on! 🙂

DirtyBird · 56-60, F

@SW-User lol! Thank you.
And you're right, I think it's time for me to have fun. ☺️

SW-User

I used to like riding the subway. It was like surfing: trying to keep my balance.

DirtyBird · 56-60, F

@SW-User Yeah, I'm hoping he falls asleep and stays warm. But that's just because I'm his mom. :)

SW-User

how old is your son ?

DirtyBird · 56-60, F

@SW-User He's a very chill 14 year old.

SW-User

@DirtyBird I'm 24 and my mom is 47

DirtyBird · 56-60, F

@SW-User Nice.

MethDozer · M

Oh no! Not the Greyhound bus!

DirtyBird · 56-60, F

I know! It's crazy right? I used to ride it a lot as a teen, but this is a big trip! Lol

MethDozer · M

@DirtyBird Oh the stories

DirtyBird · 56-60, F

@MethDozer actually, you're not kidding about that. 😏
I've got a few quality ones myself.

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