I'm trying to get used to this whole new phase in Jay and I's lives. We are on the brink of the empty nest...something I've thought would be nice but isn't feeling so special at the moment. Raising 3 kids has been the joy of my life and I've loved being a mom! Watching your children grow up and get jobs and lives of their own is a very proud feeling, but yet there's this deep down pain too - letting them go. Our oldest daughter moved out a couple of months back and at the time we both talked about how she'd probably never be moving back. She was in and out during college, but now she has a great job and is beginning her life as a self-sufficient adult. She moved in with a friend of hers who bought her first house and bought a new car. She's dating a nice guy and it's exciting to see this new phase she is beginning! We are so proud of the young woman she has become!
When they are little, I don't think you really realize that this day is going to get here. It seems so far away, and yet it sneaks up on you! I love watching our daughter begin her new life, but it's not easy letting go. I still want to know how her day went or what she's doing for the weekend, or how work is going. There are no longer shoes left in the hallway or purses sitting in the kitchen. All the little things that drove me nuts, now make me lonely for her presence here.
I ran across this video and thought it was so sweet. As each of my kids move on and out of our homes, I hope that they will take pieces of us with them - little things to remind them of us. I hope that they will know how much we still want to be part of their lives, whether it's a phone call, visit or Facebook message. :) My kids are my best friends and as much as I know they have to go and begin their amazing lives, they'll always be my kids!
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