There comes a time when you realize the fruition of all the cajoling, outdoor adventure, talks at night and pounding on the door to get a kid into action and your role as the harsh enforcer comes to fruition. You see it if you’re lucky when they lay out their goals and plans, and you realize that they came to these objectives on their own, and without you, they will achieve their goals. Those goals will surprise you in some ways. That’s how it should be. Know that a part of you is in the spark of inspiration that moved your kid to take something on.