Thursday, August 21, 2008
My daughter is leaving for college today!
It never changes. You drop your kids off to nursery school for the first time, or heaven forbid put them on the school bus for the very first time, and your heart really feels the pain of separation. Well, my daughter Courtaney, age 20, is leaving today to go back to Syracuse U. as a junior--so I've certainly said good-bye to her before--but trust me, I still feel the loss emotionally. And it hurts--briefly but badly! While she has been home, Courtaney and I have eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner together, many times at local restaraunts, and I've got the VISA bill coming to prove it! We've shopped for back to school clothes, which my husband Bob is paying for but has not ever actually seen and won't ever see because they are way too sexy and he would protest, just as I did before I signed the credit card slip! She is my best friend, among others, and all I get now that she is gone is a daily phone call with just the basic facts shared. What's my remedy for this classic situation? Extra time spent in romantic pursuits with my husband Bob! If you are feeling the sting of being an empty nester too, perhaps for the very first time or the 50th time, just remember: there are some distinct advantages to having the family home all to yourselves again. Plan a candlelit picnic in front of the fireplace and go for it! :-)
posted by meami craig at 8:42 AM
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