Posted on 06/01/2009 6:16:29 PM PDT by SJackson
er uh, it’s the dog talking.
i know and I reposted that fact ;)
I’m getting ready to face it myself for the first time in August. Combined with the loss of my career, my mother’s dementia, the unstable economy, fear for my husband’s job, and worries about paying for college, it’s getting to be a lot to deal with. My sweet boy has been my pride and joy. I’m not sad that he’s going on with his life, I’m going to miss him. He’s a great young man. I’ve enjoyed having him in my life.
You betcha! Our youngest goes of to college in the Fall, we can hardly wait!
Just echoes.
my oldest is gone, he is getting married in Jan. My middle boy will be a senior this year and will be going off to seminary minor next September(going to be a priest). My youngest is being homeschooled now, and is hoping to graduate accelerated in the next 18 months. He is going to be 16 this fall. All of them are employed in this crazy economy. Not much more a mom could hope for!
Sounds sad. It sounds like you forgot grandchildren. All of the fun, none of the work! I can’t wait for that~
It goes on. Our son left us seven years ago tomorrow.
I am so so sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine what you must have gone through.
Mom: “Oh honey, we are losing our dear son.”
Son: “Partay! Where da beer! Call the strippers!”
My son left for grad school in Australia in January. They’ve really missed each other, but he and our dog Baylee “skype” from time to time ;)
Wow you do have a lot to deal with.
I am planning to do things just for me that I have put off—plus do some retraining as I suspect no retirement anytime soon thanks to our dear friends in Washington.
However, my older son has just asked if he can boomerang back to finish grad school, so tho I miss my son who is now 12 hours away and will severely miss my daughter who will be 8 hours away, I won’t actually be an empty nester....
LOL. My room was turned into a guest bedroom within a month and my brother’s room into the sewing and crafts room. I got them back by giving them four grandchildren living in the same neighborhood.
Fortunately, my son is only going an hour away, so he’ll be home most weekends, and we’ll be able to go out and see him in the band at football games and concerts. I’m so happy he’s not going to be so far away!
In the immortal words of my Grandmother after we had been visiting for a week or two: “Honey I love you and I can’t WAIT to miss you!”
wombtotomb: let us run around the living room NAKEDHarmless Teddy Bear: turned my brother's room into a study and my room into a sewing and crafts room about a week after we moved out
Jemian: They dont understand. It is confusing for them. I recommend, get another dog. Dogs are pack animals.
Kimmers: As parents this is our job, raise them will they leave the nest.....it is a good thing
ottbmare:My dogs are hysterical with joy when my daughter comes home from college
With my yougest 4 years gone I can't say it was a huge adjustment, though I don't run around naked, and haven't changed the rooms since they come back to visit. Finishing college is a joy only exceeded by getting a job.
Animals are something else, though they didn't react initially, they go nuts on visits and are sluggish as soon as they see suitcases moving around. Of course they get the same way if they suspect I'm going somewhere without them too, so it may be a suitcase thing. Jemian has an interesting point about the pack culture. We always have 2 or 3, and 1-3 cats, technically kids cats on long term visits, and I suspect it might lessen the impact. Maybe the author should get another dog.
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