January 19, 2007
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In 6 hours we will be flying with our youngest daughter to Seattle. She graduated a month ago and this is the job she has chosen to pursue. We are excited for her, but my heart is also full of melancholy. I find myself crying at random moments. Yesterday watching young mothers and their children at the checkout in Walmart I was overtaken and felt tears well up. Ah, well, who really thinks about them leaving when they are little? I certainly never gave it much thought. Actually I was so busy I didnt have much time for any pondering. Time for bed and a few hours of sleep.
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I remember that empty, hopeless feeling when my daughter left home. It’s the mommy in us, Grace. Nothing to be ashamed of at all. God Bless You, my friend!
Have a great flight. It is weird how the world looks when things like this happen. It seems to me that the whole thing suddenly seem so short.
Congrats & comfort both for you in these days ahead. Seattle is a sehr schone city~ Funny, I told my mom once I would move there if it wasn’t so far from home. Then I moved to Germany. Seattle isn’t so far after all.
) Great grace to you~
My gosh, I start dealing with this next year when my oldest goes off to school.
Heather
I had a feeling you were going to feel this way – that is why I called Thursday night – I hope you enjoy every minute of your trip to Seattle – I am so glad you guys have gotten to go with her to get her set up and settled – I know that will help to have seen where she is and be a part of her new beginning.
I guess all moms have that when they close another chapter. But thank goodness for phones and internet.
Plus, now you have a new holiday destination!
My one and only (son) is still at home while in college but actually that makes it harder. When he leaves, he will be really gone–no turning back on that one.
I so get this. Hard, hard, hard!!!catzndogz9
Will cry for years when it is my turn. Daughters are so special. I will pray for you and her also.