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| happymama58 |
Posted - Aug 24 2008 : 1:05:17 PM
We left bright & early yesterday morning to take my daughter to college -- St. Louis College of Pharmacy. My husband & I, Jenni, Jenni's roommate, and her parents unloaded their stuff and helped them arrange their room (bunk the beds, bunk the dressers, move the dressers, unbunk the dressers, move the dressers, bunk the dressers, etc. -- you get the idea :)), hang clothes, and make beds. Much different experience than when we moved our son into his dorm room 3 years ago -- unpack stuff, hang clothes, make bed, & we were done!
After getting her all settled, we said our goodbyes and drove on up to Columbia (where our son lives - he's a senior at Mizzou) to take him out for his birthday. He was 22 yesterday. Then the drive home late last night.
I wasn't sure how I would handle the leave-taking, but it went really well. I've given this "empty-nest" thing alot of thought the last couple of weeks and totally changed my perception of it. I'll share, if anyone is interested, but don't want to bore anyone unnecessarily  .
Today, we went to church and this afternoon I've been doing laundry, canning beans, and just doing some general odds & ends. Nice lazy Sunday!
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| Alee |
Posted - Aug 31 2008 : 07:51:08 AM
*hugs Lori!* What an amazingly hard thing for us moms! To love and nurture and keep them close and safe for so many years and then having to give them out to the world! I am so glad Nora's first day of college is at least 16-17 years away!
Alee
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| Canadian farmgirl |
Posted - Aug 31 2008 : 07:43:33 AM
I just left my son at university yesterday--he's the first one to leave. It was hard, the good-bye part. We'll see him at major holidays, but he's 5 hours away, so he's not just around the corner.
I guess it's a common thing, to get busy with housework and canning, because that's what I have planned for today, too! Need to take my mind off things, and I'm home alone today, everyone else is out working.
So funny about the guys unpacking at a dorm--and so true! He was unpacked in no time. We could spot cars with girls' things a mile away, all these organizer drawer units, etc!
Went to church this morning, and said a prayer for him. But the tears are right there, today, if I let them through. I'm sure this will get better, after a few days of adjustment.
Lori
Farmgirl Sister #183 |
| happymama58 |
Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 12:14:53 PM
I didn't handle my son leaving (3 years ago) very well -- we're really close. My kids leaving is hard because I don't just love them -- I like & enjoy them as people, so I miss their day-to-day presence in my life.
That said, I came to the conclusion about two weeks ago that I'm not going to let this be a negative for me. I lost my job 2 1/2 years ago, moved to the country less than a week later & lived in a 16' camper for 8 months, and have been living in a house while being completed since then. Lots of change, lots of stress. BUT I'm going to consider this an opportunity instead. Lots of clean slates here, and an opportunity to make of the next part of my life whatever I want it to be (within reason, of course). So I sat down with my journal and over the course of a few days and a lot of prayer and thought, I came up with 10 guidelines for what I want to do with this opportunity. For example, one of my guidelines is to do as much "casual travel" as possible. By casual travel, I mean I may read or hear of an event (state fair, antique market, interesting landmark, etc.) and throw some things in a duffel bag, grab some healthy snacks, put the top down on my convertible & GO!
Anyway, that's my plan. I figure the 10 guidelines will evolve & change as my interests change, and that will be great, too. No more living in the past and according to what-might-have-been-if-only's.
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Aug 24 2008 : 8:06:50 PM
Patti, I just did the same thing with my daughter (last child). Took her up to school on Wed, left her on Thur. The good bye part was really, really hard and I cried for several miles on the way home! I felt really lonely on Friday, but I'm really throwing myself into housework and canning, drying, gardening, etc. My house is usually a disaster in the summer (I live outside for the most part) and after this weekend, it's spotless, again! She has called me twice a day since and I'm glad. I think the calls might stop once classes start tomorrow, though. But I'm starting to feel better.
Farmgirl Sister #35
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| lilyblossom |
Posted - Aug 24 2008 : 6:21:14 PM
Patti it sounds like your going to enjoy this empty nester stuff. ;-)
Donna...true blue KY farmgirl, farmgirl #86 |
| Alee |
Posted - Aug 24 2008 : 1:18:58 PM
Congrats to you daughter! College is so much fun!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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