is he ready...am I ready

Alex was not your typical toddler boy. When other boys at the age of three were running around with what seemed like endless energy that could not be reined in and controlled he would sit and listen as long as you were talking. He loved anyting to do with a computers or video games and while some saw them as a harmful thing I discovered for him it was how he learned. He taught himself to read and solve puzzles of all kinds by age 3. He was a very complianted young boy that took in everything around him. He learned early in life that although he knew a lot he should not brag or flaunt that with his peers and instead patiently helped them to learn new things. He has never liked to have attention brought to him. He stopped wanting to read in about the 2nd grade and I discovered he didn't like made up stories, so he started checking out non-fiction. I am always amazed by the random facts that he has retained. He was a great flag football player with an amazing understanding of the sport as well as other sports. When he started to be home schooled in the 3rd grade I allowed him to learn at his own pace and next thing we new he was two grades ahead. He also wanted to enter back into the public school system and at the age 13 became a sophmore in high school. He was very samll then but took it in stride and move past the name calling ot make some life long friendships. But although he learns easily he is fun loving and full of joy. He almost always is smiling and brings a smile to most of those around him. Once when he was about 10 he asked me if he was funny. I told him your friends seem to think so but as a mom you can be a wise guy but I love that about you. Here I am looking at him a great role model and friend accepting others where they are in their life journey but showing them Christ's love through his actions. I pray he continues to look towards God's truths and follows His path for his life no matter where it leads him. He is looking to become a High School Math teacher which fits his personality well. He may be intelligent enough to do anything but I want more then anything for him to follow God's path for his life. So, here we are a few weeks away from him graduating high school 2 years early. It seems like yesterday he was standing in the tub yelling "Is it washing hair day, mom?". I will cry as he walks to recieve his diploma both with sadness that he is growing into a man and will no longer be my baby boy and out of pride for his hard work and determination.