Take One for the Team; a reflection on parenting

So I'm sitting here at this water park; I'm watching the bags while Mike, Nate, Calhoun, & Rachel (Calhoun's gf) go ride the rides and have a good time. But me, I don't do water like that, so I sit with my book and my swole belly. And this reminds of growing up; we would take trips to Six Flags and my mom would sit out and wait while we rode most rides. I guess she didn't do roller coasters the way I don't do water rides. I thought she was so boring and it was one of those things I swore I'd never do. I mean why come if you aren't going to do anything? But I get it now; it's a parenting thing. You don't want to deprive your child(ren) of experiences even if you don't share their enthusiasm so you take it for the team. You don't want them to look back and wonder where you were either; they can look over their shoulder and feel secure that you were always there. Maybe I should call her and say thank you. But I prob won't because she prob won't remember that it ever happened and it'll be awkward...probably...