Capture the Rainbow

Do you suppose he's looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Or thinking about something much more esoteric? At 15 1/2, he's a constant wonder to me. On the one hand, a mystery. On the other, he shares more about what he's thinking and feeling than he has in a long time. I imagine him standing in his life rather like he is in this picture: poised on the brink of launching into his adult world. There's still some room in his pack for a few more tools, words of love and advice from mom and dad -- but he's filling his pack on his own merits more and more now. Words can't describe how proud I am of his growth, of the person he is now, and the person he is growing into -- still a miracle, still a blessing, still a rascal, still a challenge, still my baby -- no matter how grown.