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Cat’s in the Cradle

November 20, 2012 By Talya Tate Boerner 6 Comments

2:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday
November 14, 2012
Fayetteville, Ar

I just had my first semi-Cat’s in the Cradle moment—phone conversation with my son, Tate, a college student…

Tate: Mom, did you call me? (he sounded rushed)
Me: Yes, have you decided about Thanksgiving? Are you going back to Dallas or staying in Fayetteville?
Tate:  Honestly I haven’t even thought about it. I’m so busy it hasn’t crossed my mind.
Me:   Well, you know if you stay in Fayetteville, you can eat dinner with us. We are going to Paula’s house. (my sister-in-law)
Tate:  When is it?
Me: Next week.
Tate: What day?
Me:  Tate, Thanksgiving is always on Thursday.
Tate: Yeah, yeah, I know. (I hear talking/laughing in the background…) Okay so I think I will stay in Fayetteville for Thanksgiving and go to Dallas for the weekend. I just haven’t had time to think about it.
Me: I’ll let you know what time we are eating when I find out.
Tate: Ok I’ll be there. But, I gotta run to another meeting now.
Me: Ok.
Tate: Bye mom.

Musical Pairing:
Cat’s in the Cradle, Harry Chapin

P.S. The next day he asked me to go to lunch:)

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Tate, Thanksgiving, University of Arkansas

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  1. Jenny says

    November 20, 2012 at 5:36 am

    How cute is Tate in his Arkansas sweater?!? Love him!!!

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  2. Kim says

    November 20, 2012 at 5:50 am

    Ah, a good son! When I was in college I was really really far from home so phone calls were all my poor mother got!

    I found your blog through Gina’s. I’m also in Fayetteville!

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  3. Colene says

    November 20, 2012 at 7:31 am

    It’s all about “roots and wings”…and love of course. I think you gave him all of the above!

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  4. Mark says

    November 20, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Yeah, what Coleen said so beautifully!

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  5. pittypatter says

    November 24, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    Had to Google the lyrics to Cat’s in the Cradle to get the “message.” Loved your take on it. I saw my college boy Thursday for an afternoon of family. Afterwards, he came to Benton while I stayed in Hot Springs. Left a plate in his room, the tray on the counter and the packaging of pizza in an unlined trash container. Oh, well, who cares???

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  6. TimH says

    November 26, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    Awesome, Talya! I don’t see Tate as a Cat’s-in-the-Cradle-son, but a busy- as-a-cross-eyed-cat-looking-at-three-mouseholes-son…From the one time I met him, I get the strong sense he’s an awesome son who loves his awesome family!

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