A day before Mother's Day.
A day before my firstborn planned to move away from home.
A day I wasn't looking forward to.
On this day, our last together... was bittersweet. Each moment spent I felt a sense of sadness knowing what was to come but I also embraced the moments in between; filled with love, laughter and happiness.
My mind understood the season I was about to enter, a mother of an "official," adult child. My heart rejected the whole idea! Can any of my readers relate? Please share.
What made the transition harder for me was that he was moving out of state from Illinois to Arizona; 1,709 miles away and an estimated 26 hrs. drive which is equal to 1 day and 2 hrs. Yes I did the math!
I cried out to God, on my knees, even months before his finalized plans, pleading for this door to close. But I also asked for His will to be done in my son's life and not my own.
"God, give me the strength to endure and enter this new chapter of my life."
Sure enough, God's will was done. The door remained open. The plans came quite suddenly and with less than two weeks. And here we were... the day before Mother's Day, spending our last day together.
God still very present. My faith gave me peace, even through my heart ached. I trusted God...with my heart and with my son.
With tears held back, I sat and watched as both of my sons (the oldest and my youngest) fooled around across the table from me; talking, sharing and laughing. I did not want this day to end.
The entire day was spontaneous...
A year ago, Wahlburgers had opened up in South Randall Rd. in St Charles. My family had been counting down the day for the grand-opening. Even during the Covid pandemic 2020, they had to postpone but fought through and finally did open their doors. Yet, we had not gone to visit. Naturally, when my twins come for the summer (they live out of state in the East Coast) this would be the most appropriate to plan to go for the first time.
But then... on this day, I thought, why not now? Make it a memorable last day.
We all agreed... there was one word to describe our experience... Perfection!
Our food was cooked to perfection! Every bite delicious!
Highly recommend taking your family or your date here. The atmosphere was inviting, clean and entertaining. There are two photo booths (that we know of) at one part of the restaurant; a stage with microphone and tater tots booth, and then there is the wall of memorabilia.
Click link to view location and menu:
Below are Amazon links to purchase the Wahlburgers Seasons 1-3
Note: We first learned about their restaurant from watching the series
Season 1 https://amzn.to/3zSSXiQ
Season 2 https://amzn.to/3zUOH2r
Season 3 https://amzn.to/3j7QQS9
After our visit @Wahlburgers, I surprised my boys with a trip to the Classic Cinemas Charlestowne 18 Theatre in St Charles. This also was an amazing experience, we had the theatre to ourselves and I only paid for three tickets to watch Mortal Kombat.
Click link for the theatre we went to:
Next... we went for a car wash at my son's old job, Clear Wave Car Wash. Since he was taking the old (24 yr old) black Toyota Camry across country, we wanted to get it as cleaned up as we could for the road trip. http://clearwavecarwash.com/
Lastly, we ended our day with dessert at Colonial Cafe, down the road from the Car Wash. http://www.colonialcafe.com/
A day before Mother's Day.
A day before my firstborn planned to move away from home.
A day I wasn't looking forward to.
But a day God had made and purposed for us to enjoy and celebrate this new season we were entering.
Was it our last? Of course not. But to a mother preparing to send her son off, on an adventure across country, to live on his own... it sure felt like it would be our last.
Now as I write this today, June 8th... a month later, I can tell you he is back home. His adventure was short lived. God was present every step of the way in his life, just as much as mine during our time apart.
What happened you ask?
Well, that I will leave for another day to share.
Photos By Marcy Bachelor
Photos Taken @Wahlburgers St Charles
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