Our lives changed today.
Not in a bad way.
It is a good way really.
But change they did.
Not in a bad way.
It is a good way really.
But change they did.
It wasn't easy; but it wasn't as hard as the last time.
Maybe having experienced it once already helped this time.
We helped move our second child into a dorm room at college.
The first time was with our son two years ago. It was hard because he was the first to leave the nest; and it was hard because the school he went to was about 800 miles away. We knew that seeing him after that would be for short periods of time with many months in between. That's how it has been.
This time was similar, but different. Our oldest daughter (our second child) is attending a university here in town. She could have lived at home, but (with some help from her mother) decided it was important to "experience" typical college life. So today we helped her move up to the campus and into her dorm room. In the helping her move in, this day was similar to helping move our son into his dorm. Carrying belongings up to the room, helping set up computer, finding a couple things that would be helpful and making a run to the store to pick them up, and attempting to minimally help her get things set up - but attempting to let her decide what to put where... and trying to keep her mama from "helping" too much. All a very familiar scenario.
It was/is different this time because, even though we drove away and left our girl someplace that isn't home, she is close to home. The college is about half-way between home and my work and is a mere 15-20 minutes away. This papa knows that a phone call can arrange lunch with her anytime. Having her come to the house for dinner, if she want to, is easy. Seeing her on weekends is not out of the question. These things make it a lot easier!
I know that we will miss her being around. Having those daily talks about how the day has been, what was interesting about it, etcetera. But it is good for her to be stepping out into having her own life - apart from us; even though not easy for us.
I know God will give us all the grace to walk through this with His perfect peace.
That's about all I can write about it for now.
Maybe next time I'll share a bit about how she has tried, and succeeded in, making her papa cry by emailing country song lyrics to him about somebody needing to spread their wings and leave home...
Grace and peace to all.
2 comments:
Gosh, David, my heart is torn for you and Kerry. I know this is supposed to be "natural," but from this momma's point of view, I'm havin a hard time seein' it.
I love that she's so close to home. That's what I hope my girls choose ... to stay so close to home.
Wow ... your "home" life will really change now, won't it ... with just one daughter home ... wow.
Those songs make me cry, too, and I'm still a few years away ... though they go all too quickly ... my Oldest turns ten in two months ... where did that ten years go? Another ten and she's in college, has a boyfriend, eeeeek! I just can't go there yet ;)
You are awesome parents.
I love you guys! I was praying for you on Tuesday, too, and have been since then. *hugs*
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