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Post by Penny Drops on Jul 5, 2009 20:25:24 GMT
My 17 year old son has just left, on his own, for 5 weeks in Tanzania, working in a hospital in a place called Muheza. My brain tells me that we have taken as many precaustions as possible to ensure he is safe , that the experience will be great for him and that it will help him to become an aven more wonderful human being. So why am I in bits worrying about him?
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Post by sarah on Jul 5, 2009 21:35:09 GMT
*hugs* because you are a real mum no matter how young/old they are it never gets easier does it. (I thought my MIL was joking years ago when she said it gets worse when they get older - haha makes sense now) He sounds like a lovely young man and you must be very proud of what he is doing, what a wonderull experience, which you can't get in a colllege! I do hope he will be able to keep in contact with you, when no1 tyg went to *oz* his weekly (ish) blog was the only thing that kept me sane! love to you all xx
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Post by Uncle Bulgaria on Jul 5, 2009 22:41:30 GMT
I think Sarah summed it up - it's because you are a mum, a good mum and human. Blimey, i worry if my wife is a little late home from her monthly quiz night that is 5 minute's walk away!!!
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Post by Glen B Ogle on Jul 5, 2009 23:53:11 GMT
I think worrying about your children is in a mother's job description! I know my grandmother still worried about my father until she died - he was well over 60 by then!
Well done to the TYG for taking this on, and I'm sure it'll all be fine.
Glen
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Post by revmichael on Jul 8, 2009 7:43:00 GMT
Dads also worry about their children (and my eldest is nearly 48 - and lives on the other side of the world). May Penny's son have a wonderful time in Tanzania and get home safely and make his mother even more proud of him than she is now.
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