So if Connor is moving forward why is Brendan moving backward.....

If you read the last entry....Connor is moving forward; however, Brendan appears to be moving backward....please tell me it is a phase.  He is so taken with doing his own thing-which he would be if he was away at college, I keep reminding myself.  Bob is working so hard on finishing off above the garage so Bren can live up there and all Brendan wants to do is skate.  He could be helping Bob more or working full time.  As much as I think he needs a degree, I think he may be on the ten year plan.  He started college part time which I thought was great for him, but then he dropped  a class...because an advisor told him he didn't need it.  He is working, but they don't give him many hours, even though he is paid 12.00 an hour.

I know he will come out of this, but going through it is like going through the terrible two's and the trying tweens and the abominable adolescence.  Hopefully my Brendie will peek out again, but I guess this is all a part of letting go....they push and we push back and then they push harder and we don't want to push anymore....and we let go. 

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