A parent makes many sacrifices for their children. Early in
their lives, I thought I was making my biggest sacrifices for them, like giving up
on having a career and becoming a homeschool mom. I must admit, however, I was looking forward to the day where my
sacrifices weren’t so big. Deep in my heart I longed the days when they would
make their own sacrifices. What I didn’t realize that parents continue to
sacrifice for their children, no matter their age. Even though the sacrifices come less frequently, they still occur. Which brings
me to what’s on my needles right now.
Next weekend, the DC Metro area is hosting a huge event for
the cosplay world. It’s called Awesome Con. If you don’t know what it is, here's a short explanation. According to their press release, Awesome Con is a comic con and pop culture
convention. If you want a more in depth explanation, find your nearest
self-proclaimed geek, gamer or cosplay fan and ask him or her some questions.
I have one such person in my house: my nineteen year-old son.  |
| Link from Legend of Zelda |
A big part of this event for him is the cosplay (costume
play), which means he gets to dress up like his favorite characters during the
convention. My son decided to go as Link from Legend of Zelda, and I must admit
that he’s done a good job on his costume. The only thing missing was brown
fingerless gloves and of course, he asked me to knit some for him.
This is not a big deal for me. I’ve been knitting for my
family for years. But for the sake of durability and cost, I have to knit these
gloves with ACRYLIC. Yes, this girl, who loves her natural fibers, is being
tortured by every stitch. Yes, I know, some of the acrylic yarn is now very
soft, but that’s not what my son gave me to knit with.
So I’m sacrificing for my son…because I love him…a lot. Yay, parenthood.
