Posted by daisym on June 9, 2005, at 0:41:41
My middle child graduates this Friday. I thought it would be easier to let the second one go. It isn't. I tell myself that this is the natural course of things, that I've done my job because he is off to a good college, full of optimism and enthusiasm for life. He is such a nice young man, he has great manners and a warm heart.I think I've come to count on him these past two years, since his big brother flew the nest. He steps up, does things his dad can't anymore, makes me laugh, enjoys books and is willing to pick up his younger brother whenever I ask.
I know he is already missing me too. He has come by my office everyday this week, just hanging out. He went and pulled his little brother out of school and took him to lunch today. The senior activities keep driving home to him that things are ending. He told me that he looked up a bunch of good-bye quotes to write in his best friend's yearbook. She and he have been inseparable since 2nd grade. His favorite was, "I shall not miss you until I see that your smile is for someone else."
Exactly. That is exactly what I've been thinking. It didn't seem so long ago that he was going through the house bellowing, "mom? Mom? Whereareyou!"
I don't know how to make this easier for myself. Maybe I can't. :(
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