Facebook memories remind me every day that my children have gotten huge over the past two years.  Like every parent, I want things to slow down a bit.  Selfishly, it’s because I still live vicariously through them.  What I would give to be nine again!  Much like my son, at that age, you couldn’t pull me off my bike.  If given the option between walking 50 yards or riding 50 yards on my bike, I’d take the bike every time.  Nothing moved fast enough at that age, but now that we are older, we just want things to slow down.  We take the scenic route when we can and chew a little slower to savor the flavor of life.    […]