Just had a lovely BBQ in the garden with my two lads (too cold for the missus to stay outside despite the clear blue sky lol). My eldest will be 19 in a few months and I'm becoming aware of how soon I'll probably lose him to university and/or some girl somewhere. As for my youngest, well I'm beginning to think about losing him too but for different reasons - namely the point at which we might no longer feel it's fair on us (or him for that matter) to continue to control every aspect of his life for him.
So, happiness mixed with sadness I suppose but c'est la vie! All I'll say is that it's been a lovely evening sipping beer and chatting man to man with my no. 1 son whilst no.2 son concentrated consuming vast amounts of garlic breaf, sausages, garlic mushrooms and beef burgers...
Happy days.